We're spending $1923 per person on healthcare when our peers spend $2611, that's 26% below where they are, and it's not some luxury we can ignore. We're not asking for some wild increase—just getting to $2500 would mean we're finally matching the rest of the world and not leaving families to beg for care that people in other countries take for granted.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$1923 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$2692 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$2500 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on July 3, 2019 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 15 February 2025 (in 1 month).
Pledges (2)
Progressive Populist Alliance
pledged July 1, 2019
Delivered
“I pledge to people to raise the healthcare funding”
Libra!
pledged July 3, 2019
Delivered
“I will pledge it will be raised, but we will have to levy more tax in exchange”