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[miket12]

The New Zealand’s health financing and expenditure report reveals that for the past seven years (since 2019) the Ministry of Health has not submitted data to the OECD leaving the organisation to estimate our spending and the estimates are incorrect.

The OECD estimated the New Zealand government spent 9.15 percent of GDP on health in 2022 and 8.83 percent in 2023. However, our research shows when OECD over-estimates and the temporary impact of COVID-19 are adjusted for, spending was more likely around 7.5 percent of GDP in 2022 and 8.15 percent in 2023,” Professor Tim Tenbensel from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, says. Tenbensel co-authored the report with Professor Paula Lorgelly, also from Waipapa Taumata Rau.

New Zealand is the only country not to have submitted its results to the OECD.

Government guessing when it comes to health – University of Auckland

The Ministry of Health has not submitted data to the OECD for many years, leaving the organisation guessing, say two professors in a report commissioned by the senior doctors' union.

www.auckland.ac.nz

A UK report has decided that with their current population growth, aging population and inflation rate, the health budget in the UK needs to increase by a minimum of 5% every year just to maintain the current level of service and allow for new technologies.

Given that NZ’s population and inflation rate growth rates are about the same, to not go backwards from the current systems, NZ Health should be receiving just under $40 billion in 2028…. but, according to Treasury prediction based on the Coalition’s projected budget spend, they’ll be receiving $37 billion…. that’s a shortfall of $3 billion in the health budget below what’s required just to maintain the current system,

While it’s true the health system has never received as much money as it would have, it’s not enough given inflation, population growth and aging population…. more money is just spin from Brown and Willis when it means the system is going backwards because the increases aren’t enough…. Oh, and by the way….. the increases weren’t enough under Clark and Cullen, Key and English or Ardern and Robertson.

NZ Budget 2025: anything less than a 5% increase in health funding amounts to merely standing still

New Zealand spends less on public health as a proportion of GDP than similar countries. Without a significant boost, the health system will remain stressed.

theconversation.com

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

A UK report has decided that with their current population growth, aging population and inflation rate, the health budget in the UK needs to increase by a minimum of 5% every year just to maintain the current level of service and allow for new technologies.

Given that NZ’s population and inflation rate growth rates are about the same, to not go backwards from the current systems, NZ Health should be receiving just under $40 billion in 2028…. but, according to Treasury prediction based on the Coalition’s projected budget spend, they’ll be receiving $37 billion…. that’s a shortfall of $3 billion in the health budget below what’s required just to maintain the current system,

While it’s true the health system has never received as much money as it would have, it’s not enough given inflation, population growth and aging population…. more money is just spin from Brown and Willis when it means the system is going backwards because the increases aren’t enough…. Oh, and by the way….. the increases weren’t enough under Clark and Cullen, Key and English or Ardern and Robertson.

NZ Budget 2025: anything less than a 5% increase in health funding amounts to merely standing still

New Zealand spends less on public health as a proportion of GDP than similar countries. Without a significant boost, the health system will remain stressed.

theconversation.com

So we stop immigration? Immigration hasn’t increased the GDP per person to support the expanded draw on services?

 

[BabylonPink]

The Political Compass

A typology of political opinions plotted on 2 dimensions: economic and social.

www.politicalcompass.org

 

[Damo]

At least they are consistent but this is never going to win them votes. They need to present it a different way if they want to turn things around

 

[Noitall]

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[juju]

Interesting we had two posters peddling this rhetoric instantly here - but the PM of the most anti māori government in generations can be reasonable.

Uppercuts yourselves.

Luxon asks those spreading 'misinformation' about landslide to 'keep it to themselves
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is aware of "misinformation" being spread following the Mount Maunganui landslide and is calling on people to "keep it to themselves".

Luxon spoke to media this morning during a visit to a local community centre, which has been erected to support residents and to provide a space where goods could be dropped off.

Earlier, the PM participated in a blessing at the landslide site alongside families of the six missing people and later had meetings with family members, before visiting the centre.

Asked if he had been aware of racist rhetoric being spread, Luxon acknowledged that promotion of mistruths was not uncommon following natural disasters.

"I'm aware there's a lot of misinformation and stuff going on out there, there always is in circumstances like this.

"Some members of the public have speculated whether the removal of trees on Mauao in recent years for the protection of culturally significant sites and for restoration purposes contributed to last week’s slip. Mauao is co-managed by the local council and iwi groups.

"There will be plenty of time for us to have a proper process and proper questions about a bunch of things but right here, right now, we need to stay together and support each other," Luxon said.

"The people on the margins with their rhetoric, they just need to, frankly, keep it to themselves."

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell characterised those spreading misinformation as "trolls" and didn’t believe they reflected most New Zealanders.

"My reflection on having been minister now for two years, I've had 24 local states [of] emergency, iwi and hapū know how to do emergency management, they're outstanding, they step up every time, and for everyone, for the whole community."

 

[MaybeTop8]

Interesting we had two posters peddling this rhetoric instantly here - but the PM of the most anti māori government in generations can be reasonable.

Uppercuts yourselves.

Luxon asks those spreading 'misinformation' about landslide to 'keep it to themselves
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is aware of "misinformation" being spread following the Mount Maunganui landslide and is calling on people to "keep it to themselves".

Luxon spoke to media this morning during a visit to a local community centre, which has been erected to support residents and to provide a space where goods could be dropped off.

Earlier, the PM participated in a blessing at the landslide site alongside families of the six missing people and later had meetings with family members, before visiting the centre.

Asked if he had been aware of racist rhetoric being spread, Luxon acknowledged that promotion of mistruths was not uncommon following natural disasters.

"I'm aware there's a lot of misinformation and stuff going on out there, there always is in circumstances like this.

"Some members of the public have speculated whether the removal of trees on Mauao in recent years for the protection of culturally significant sites and for restoration purposes contributed to last week’s slip. Mauao is co-managed by the local council and iwi groups.

"There will be plenty of time for us to have a proper process and proper questions about a bunch of things but right here, right now, we need to stay together and support each other," Luxon said.

"The people on the margins with their rhetoric, they just need to, frankly, keep it to themselves."

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell characterised those spreading misinformation as "trolls" and didn’t believe they reflected most New Zealanders.

"My reflection on having been minister now for two years, I've had 24 local states [of] emergency, iwi and hapū know how to do emergency management, they're outstanding, they step up every time, and for everyone, for the whole community."

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