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Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respond

  • Written by Kees Van Gool, Health economist, University of Technology Sydney
Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respondA$1.6 billion over four years will allow 14,000 more older Australians to remain in their home for longer.Tanoy1412/Shutterstock

The winners of this year’s health budget are aged care, rural health and medical research.

The government has announced A$1.6 billion over four years to allow 14,000 more older Australians to remain in their home for...