Iwi Māori partnership boards will not be given powers to procure and pay for healthcare delivery contracts, but instead will undertake what health minister Shane Reti describes as “strategic commissioning”
A lesser focus on equity and te Tiriti and more on the nuts and bolts of healthcare targets – the Government policy statement on health has undergone a sharp transformation following last year’s general election
Several Te Whatu Ora board members have quit well short of the end of the terms of appointment, helping to clear the way for the Government’s “refresh”
The Coalition Government’s refresh of the policy statement on health is noticeably light on use of the words “equity” and “tiriti”, which were prominent in its predecessor document
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon contemplated “working outside the Pharmac system” to implement the National Party’s election promise to fund 13 cancer treatments that were available in Australia, but not New Zealand
A group looking to prevent patients being penalised by insurance companies over genetic test results argues such tests promote better health outcomes. Martin Johnston reports
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon contemplated “working outside the Pharmac system” to implement the National Party’s election promise to fund 13 cancer treatments that were available in Australia, but not New Zealand