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HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 92 MC

The projected six-fold increase in health spending on Australians aged over 65 by 2063 will require healthcare system innovation primarily because:

  1. Current treatment methods will become obsolete by 2063
  2. Private health insurance will no longer cover aged care services
  3. Rural healthcare services will be completely privatised by that time
  4. Quality person-centred sustainable services need substantial funding for preventive and evidence-based approaches
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\(D\)

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  • D is correct: Innovation requires substantial funding for preventive and evidence-based health services to provide quality person-centred care.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Innovation needed for service delivery models not because treatments become obsolete.
  • B is incorrect: Private insurance coverage changes don’t drive the need for healthcare system innovation.
  • C is incorrect: Rural privatisation is not the primary driver requiring healthcare system innovation.