Australia's health system set for revamp

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Updated July 28, 2009 10:23:38

The Australian government has unveiled a proposed overhaul of the nation's health system.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday released the final report drawn up by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, after over a year's scrutiny by ten health policy experts. The plan could also see the national health benefits scheme Medicare transformed into a more market-driven system.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Professor Ian Hickie, executive director of the Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney.

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