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Ownership, quality and prices of nursing homes in Australia: Why greater private sector participation did not improve performance

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  • Yong, Jongsay
  • Yang, Ou
  • Zhang, Yuting
  • Scott, Anthony

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This study examines whether greater private-sector participation in aged care can lead to better outcomes by comparing quality of care and prices of residential aged care facilities across three ownership types: government-owned, private not-for-profit and for- profit facilities. Australia, like many other countries, has been implementing market-oriented reforms aiming to promote greater consumer choice and increase the role of markets and private-sector participation in aged care.

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  • Yong, Jongsay & Yang, Ou & Zhang, Yuting & Scott, Anthony, 2021. "Ownership, quality and prices of nursing homes in Australia: Why greater private sector participation did not improve performance," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(11), pages 1475-1481.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:11:p:1475-1481
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.005
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    1. Jongsay Yong & Ou Yang, 2024. "Caring for Older Patients: Quality and Efficiency of Australia's Healthcare System," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 57(2), pages 160-167, June.
    2. Cutler, Henry & Gu, Yuanyuan & Bilgrami, Anam & Partington, Andrew, 2023. "The 2021 proposal to increase market forces in the Australian residential aged-care sector," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 60-65.

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