This article reviews research for the Menzies Centre for Health Policy that found that Australian doctors believe their patients are experiencing increasing financial hardship – with serious consequences for their health, and even death.

The indigenous health checks policy has failed, writes Lesley Russell. Here's what needs to be done to fix it.

This week's summit aims to save the embattled healthcare overhaul through the power of persuasion, writes Lesley Russell.

In contrast to Australia, the prognosis for healthcare reform in the US improves by the day, writes Lesley Russell.

How many of the government’s health policies have been implemented? Angela Beaton and Lesley Russell look at the record WHILE the Rudd Government has delivered on quite a few of its pre-election commitments, obesity and dental health are two of the stand-out issues yet to be addressed in any depth. Australia is one of the...