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For richer, but not for poorer: how Australia’s mental health system fails those most in need

Nursing Review

Mapping inequity We first examined federally funded Medicare mental health services, largely provided under the Better Access initiative , to establish how equitably – or not – these are distributed. We found the equity indicator was six for Medicare-subsidised mental health care in 2019. Looking back to 2015, the indicator was five.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Additional data highlights 27 of 46 counties having none or fewer than three primary or specialty physicians in the areas of family, women’s health, pediatrics, and psychiatry per 10,000 people. Criteria for inclusion were currently licensed and actively practicing as a SC NP, CNM or CNS. Most and least active physicians by specialty.

APRN 52