The Budget and how it affects the health sector

The Federal Government handed down its budget this week.  What are the implications for the health sector? The Government's own precis of how their budget affects health is explained in this document: Budget 2014-15: health overview.   Medical research is one area to receive a boost, with a $20 billion future fund earmarked for this purpose.

An interesting analysis of other possible future implications for changes to health in Australia as a result of the budget was published in The Conversation:   Federal budget 2014: health experts react.   Stephen Duckett, from the Grattan Institute; Anne-marie Boxall, University of Sydney; Mike Daube, Curtin University, and Philip Clarke from the University of Melbourne look at the changes likely to Medicare locals, preventative health and pharmaceuticals.