Watchdog saves health reform.

Article Week 8
From The Australian, date Wednesday, 8 June, 2011, page 6. .

Notes:

-       Welfare groups fear - multiple minor disabilities – less likely to get disability pension

-       Canberra is trialing a new version -  welfare-to-work reforms – 6500 claimants would receive non disability-support pension - mental health – no DSP

-       Labor’s health reforms- salvaged -second time - state and federal minister- establish watchdog –in performing hospital

-       The Victorian and federal government - deal of substantial concession - recognise the role of hospital performance and financial stages.

-       The states and public hospital demand - changes to new independent pricing authority – the federal government - efficient price for hospital treatment and penalizing underperforming - cost patient more.

Summary:

Based on the new version of Canberra trialing have informed that the welfare groups may fear the people with multiple minor disabilities maybe less likely to get disability pension. This new version would affect the welfare-to-work reforms and the number of 6500 claimants would be denied in disability-support pension claim. Those with mental health such as depression and anxiety may be disqualified for the DSP. The Labor’s health reforms together with the stage and federal minister has salvaged for the second time to establish a watchdog with meaning of power to control in the performing of hospital in the finance issue. The Victorian and federal government have come to the deal of substantial concession to states to recognise the role of hospital in performance and finance. The states and public hospital demand that changes to new independent pricing authority which the federal government has planned efficient price for hospital treatment and penalizing in underperforming for hospital will only cost patient more.

Personal reflection:

In my opinion, I dislike this article and I’m not pleased to support the state government’s idea in dismissing many cases of the multiple minor disabilities to get the pension support. Not everybody wants to live in that stage for the rest of their life. People who really need help should be welcomed and taken care by the welfare for what they have been through. Nobody wants to migrate to this country to live for the rest of their life in needing society benefit. Their unfortunate accident could affect them for their entire life. Their pain should be recognised and treated in the right way and depend on some case and their percentage of damage, the government should considered carefully before making these decision. I have seen so many fake vs. real cases; the only sad part I found is those company insurance doctors didn’t realize which one is fake vs. real. They all jump into one bad conclusion is denied all cases to avoid settling compensation and push all to the social welfare to take care of this matter. That is shameful issue.