In the first 2026 episode of Dispatched, we discuss perceptions, Australian health policy, highlighting newly accessible 2005 Cabinet papers and what they reveal about PBS reforms, generic pricing, pharmacy agreements and the influence of central agencies like Finance. They warn that today’s reviews, statutory pricing and cost-recovery debates must be viewed as an interconnected agenda. …
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