Why specialist out-of-pockets dwarf the official data

A new federal inquiry into the affordability of specialist care opens with a data problem: reported average in-hospital out-of-pockets sit around $270, while patients in the breast cancer community routinely pay $30,000 to $50,000. Chapters(00:00) - Intro(02:18) - Cracks at the edges of our world-class system(05:51) - Gap shock: when the bill arrives after diagnosis(14:13) - The $270 versus $30,000 out-of-pocket data gap(22:11) - Why workforce shortages never quite get solved(27:34) - Diagnosis day and the case for a navigator role(31:50) - Why a regular GP is the missing piece of care(37:38) - Why your submission to the inquiry matters most--Subscribe to Amplieo+ to unlock members-only content for theshow:https://amplieo.substack.com/s/health-matters--Stay across Health Matters:Instagram - www.instagram.com/healthmattersausYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthmattersausHealth Matters is an Amplieo Original podcast produced byAmplieo Media Group and presented by Catholic Health Australia.Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com