Health Budget 2012 - 2013
The 2012-13 Federal Budget, handed down on 8 May, contains a number of measures affecting the health sector. To help explain these measures, the AMA has commissioned Kilham Consulting to provide AMA members with an electronic overview of the Health Budget. The views contained are those of Kilham Consulting.
In a very tight budget constrained by the Government’s strong desire to achieve a surplus in 2012-13, the health sector has avoided large cuts in spending. The most significant item is the means testing of the PHI rebate (a net saving of $746 million in 2012-13) is not included in the budget measures as it is a delayed initiative of a previous budget. The new health budget measures in this budget involve net savings of $225 million over 4 years.
The AMA is particularly concerned by the proposed cuts to the PIP scheme including the cessation of the GP Immunisation Incentives program and linking participation in the PCEHR system to the e-Health PIP funding. The AMA has issued a media release in response to these measures and it can be read at http://ama.com.au/node/7772
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Dr Hambleton, 6PR Perth, 30 April 2012
1 May 2012 - 4:00pmAMA in the News
Doctors angered by more incentive plan reforms, The Australian, 10 May 2012, www.theaustralian.com.au
The AMA has pledged to fight the government's budget plan to scale back GP incentives worth more than $50,000 annually, warning the move will jeopardise public health and undermine the economics of medical practices.
Immunisation incentive cuts a risk, say doctors, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May 2010, www.smh.com.au
Child immunisations could fall as a result of cuts in incentive payments to doctors in the budget, the Australian Medical Association has warned.
AMA lashes out at cut to incentives, The Age, 10 May 2012, www.theage.com.au
Child immunisations could fall as a result of cuts in incentive payments to doctors, the Australian Medical Association has said in comments that have
drawn the wrath of a patients' group.
Reaction to Federal Budget 2012, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 May 2012, www.smh.com.au
The AMA welcomes new funding for aged care, for cancer screening, for infrastructure and we certainly more broadly welcome the new spending on the national disability insurance scheme.
Coffee shock: Gen-Y most likely to get caffeine withdrawals, survey finds, The Herald Sun, 30 April 2012, www.heraldsun.com.au
Australian Medical Association President Dr Steve Hambleton said society was becoming increasingly dependent on caffeine, not just from coffee but
also from chocolate and energy drinks.
Push to change alcohol tax, The West Australian, 30 April 2012, http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest
The Australian Medical Association, Cancer Council Australia, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education and the McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth have written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling for a volumetric alcohol tax in the Federal Budget.
Doctors versus chemists in war over flu shot, The Sunday Telegraph, 29 April 2012, www.dailytelegraph.com.au
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said vaccinations, including the annual flu jab, should only be administered by a GP and not performed in a local chemist.
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