Speech To Medical Technology Association Of NZ - Innovation Matters: Fixing Blockers To Private Sector Gains In Health

Speech To Medical Technology Association Of NZ - Innovation Matters: Fixing Blockers To Private Sector Gains In Health

David Seymour highlighted the need for innovation to improve health system productivity and manage costs, and outlined changes for Pharmac.

Speech to Medical Technology Association of New Zealand - Innovation matters: fixing blockers to private sector gains in health

Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to be here today. This Government’s approach to health starts from a simple belief: every New Zealander deserves timely access to care that works, is effective, is affordable, and utilises the latest innovation. Health is not a cost to be managed, but an investment in people’s ability to live well, contribute to their communities, and participate fully in our economy. A healthy population is the fou…