A first-of-its-kind study has examined chronic disease risk of Aboriginal children in NSW, with researchers finding that the majority of children had healthy cholesterol levels and were at low risk of chronic disease.
Out-of-pocket costs hurt those with chronic conditions
A series of research papers using data from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study shows how out-of-pocket costs can quickly mount up for Australians with chronic conditions. Crunching the data, researchers found older Australians are paying up to $670 per year out of their own pockets on health costs for chronic conditions, with osteoarthritis one of … Read more