Australia's health expenditure 2012-13

Expenditure on Australian health was estimated according to this AIHW report at $147.4 billion in 2012-13.  This was only 2.4% higher than the previous year and the lowest growth since 1990-91.  Health Expenditure Australia 2012-13 shows this to be largely a result of the Australian Government health funding falling by 1.9%, and a very low growth in state funding.  Non-government funding however was quite strong at 9.7%.

There was an analysis of this report on ABC Radio National's Health Report recently, when Norman Swan discussed the implications with the Director of the AIHW, David Kalisch.  You can see the transcript of the interview or listen to the audio here.