Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?

Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?

NZ’s primary care model rewards volume over complexity. Properly funding high-need patients would make the system safer and more sustainable.

Getty Images To most of us, a visit to the local pharmacy feels like a simple transaction: we hand over a prescription slip and collect a box of pills. What we don’t see is all the clinical judgeme… [+4842 chars]
Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly? - FHMnews