How to solve our health crisis and labour factors involved in WFH
Health staff across Australia have been telling us for years, there's a crisis within our health system, particularly with our public hospitals. It does have a lot to do with our funding model but there are also problems outside the hospital system that need attention. Jennifer Doggett from the Centre for Health Policy Development explains. And the debate about working from home continues with disparities between what employers and employees want. Some interesting studies in the US have highlighted how it is affecting the labour force but also, inflation. Ragan Petrie, an applied microeconomist who holds positions in Australia and US, discusses these findings.
The Economy, Stupid · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Health staff across Australia have been telling us for years, there's a crisis within our health system, particularly with our public hospitals. It does have a lot to do with our funding model but there are also problems outside the hospital system that need attention. Jennifer Doggett from the Centre for Health Policy Development explains. And the debate about working from home continues with disparities between what employers and employees want. Some interesting studies in the US have highlighted how it is affecting the labour force but also, inflation. Ragan Petrie, an applied microeconomist who holds positions in Australia and US, discusses these findings.