Don’t just blame older Australians for increased hospital demand
- Written by: Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
The debate about ageing needs to move away from claiming the sky will fall in because of the ageing of the population.Pressmaster/ShutterstockAustralian Medical Association president Michael Gannon last week headed his list of reasons for increased pressure on the health system with population ageing. He’s not alone: commentators regularly...




