Who's getting caught? An analysis of the Australian medicare safety net

Van Gool, K; Savage, E; Viney, R; Haas, M; Anderson, R

Who's getting caught? An analysis of the Australian medicare safety net

Van Gool, K

Savage, E

Viney, R

Haas, M

Anderson, R

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Citation:: Australian Economic Review, 2009, 42 (2), pp. 143 - 154
Issue Date:: 2009-06-16

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dc.contributor.author	Van Gool, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1424-9304	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Savage, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-3975	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Viney, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0039-9635	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Haas, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9726-3063	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Anderson, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-06-16	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Economic Review, 2009, 42 (2), pp. 143 - 154	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0004-9018	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9991
dc.description.abstract	The Medicare Safety Net (MSN) was introduced in March 2004 to provide financial relief for those who incur high out-of-pocket costs from medical services. The policy has the potential to improve equity. This study examines: (i) how the health and income profiles of small areas influence MSN expenditure; and (ii) the distribution of expenditure by medical service type. The results indicate that MSN expenditure is positively related to income and that patients who use private obstetricians and assisted reproductive services are the greatest beneficiaries. The MSN has possibly created greater inequities in Australia's health-care financing arrangements. © 2009 The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Economic Review	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1467-8462.2009.00533.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Economics	en_US
dc.title	Who's getting caught? An analysis of the Australian medicare safety net	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

The Medicare Safety Net (MSN) was introduced in March 2004 to provide financial relief for those who incur high out-of-pocket costs from medical services. The policy has the potential to improve equity. This study examines: (i) how the health and income profiles of small areas influence MSN expenditure; and (ii) the distribution of expenditure by medical service type. The results indicate that MSN expenditure is positively related to income and that patients who use private obstetricians and assisted reproductive services are the greatest beneficiaries. The MSN has possibly created greater inequities in Australia's health-care financing arrangements. © 2009 The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.

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