新西兰概述了168.8亿美元的保健计划,以改善初级保健和缩短等待时间。 New Zealand outlines $16.68 billion healthcare plan to improve primary care and reduce wait times.

新西兰卫生部长Simeon Brown概述了改善保健的五个关键优先事项,包括注重初级保健、减少紧急等待时间以及与私营部门合作清理选修手术积压。 New Zealand's Health Minister Simeon Brown has outlined five key priorities to improve healthcare, including focusing on primary care, reducing emergency wait times, and partnering with the private sector to clear elective surgery backlogs. 该计划还有168.8亿美元的资金,旨在将病人放在第一位,支助保健工作者。 With an additional $16.68 billion in funding, the plan aims to put patients first and support healthcare workers. Brown批评先前的卫生改革行动仓促,执行不力,导致等待时间更长。 Brown criticized previous health reforms as rushed and poorly implemented, leading to longer wait times. 政府还将恢复NZ健康委员会,并投资5 000万美元减少手术积压。 The government will also reinstate the Health NZ board and invest $50 million to reduce surgery backlogs.