In Australia, healthcare expenditure for Fiscal Year 2019-20 follows an upwards trajectory. As reported in Health Expenditure Australia 2019–20, government health spending increased by 5.6% due to COVID-19 pandemic surveillance programs, while non-governmental health spending decreased by 5.2% due to the dampening effect on usual health system services.
To know more, read a full news article originally published in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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