The political economy of healthcare reform : why New Zealand has experienced 82 years of ineffectual reforms and what can be done about it

Examines why the largely structural changes to NZ's healthcare system since universal healthcare was established in 1938, and especially since the establishment of Area Heath Boards in 1983, have neither lasted nor been able to fundamentally address cost and equity issues in a sustainable manner. Sets out recommendations to create a health system that will address existing inequalities. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.