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Tess Ikonomou

Doctors call for overhaul of nation’s ‘sickcare’ system

AMA president Steve Robson says improving health outcomes for Australians will lift productivity. Photo: AAP

Australia is spending billions on a “sickcare” system that is failing to prevent chronic disease, as elective surgery wait lists blow a $4.6 billion hole in the economy every year.

The Australian Medical Association is calling for an overhaul in framing investment in health care.

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