Fiscal challenges and changing patterns of need for health and long-term care in New Zealand
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https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v9i4.4464Keywords:
health and long-term care system, rising share of national income, proportion of GDP, OECD countries, socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions, life expectancy increases, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC)Abstract
New Zealand’s health and long-term care system plays an important role in society by improving the length and quality of people’s lives and providing dignity for the sick and infirm. It also accounts for a significant proportion of government spending and a rising share of national income. This article discusses some of the challenges that New Zealand faces in managing expenditure growth and repositioning its health and long-term care system to deal more effectively with changing patterns of disease.
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