Luke Slawomirski
@lukeslawomirski.bsky.social
Health economist - The Australia Institute Senior Postdoc Fellow - father - reader - X-survivor - views are mine - repost not necessarily endorsement
Angus Taylor began his tenure with a dog whistle about immigration. It’s gona be a long 6 months.
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Angus Taylor began his tenure with a dog whistle about immigration. It’s gona be a long 6 months.
Thomas Mann's 'Der Zauberberg' is an incredible book.
Should be part of medical school curricula.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medical-auth...
Should be part of medical school curricula.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medical-auth...
Medical authority as moral authority: the prescience of 'The Magic Mountain' - Medical Republic
‘Illness is nature’s attempt to heal us.’ – Thomas Mann, The Magic Mountain.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Thomas Mann's 'Der Zauberberg' is an incredible book.
Should be part of medical school curricula.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medical-auth...
Should be part of medical school curricula.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medical-auth...
Been away a while so posting some recent writing activity starting with this:
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
We built an illness system, not a health system. And we’re paying for it
Australia’s health system is beginning to resemble the US. We must change course
thepoint.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Been away a while so posting some recent writing activity starting with this:
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Policy analysis from actual homelessness case worker.
Proud to have helped with this piece.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Proud to have helped with this piece.
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The last stop on the train line of Australia’s social failures: Tales of a homelessness case worker on the NSW South Coast
Life as a homelessness case worker is brutal. You often feel like the last stop on the train line of our country’s social failures. Hardest of all is knowing that people aren’t helped as well as they ...
thepoint.com.au
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Policy analysis from actual homelessness case worker.
Proud to have helped with this piece.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Proud to have helped with this piece.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
September 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I wrote something about language and epistemics in health care ...
#healthpolicy #healtheconomics #valuebasedcare #cancerdrugs #philosophy
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#healthpolicy #healtheconomics #valuebasedcare #cancerdrugs #philosophy
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(re) Viva Wittgenstein
I attended a health policy conference recently where concepts like 'value', 'productivity', 'efficiency' and ‘equity’ were invoked in just about every session.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I wrote something about language and epistemics in health care ...
#healthpolicy #healtheconomics #valuebasedcare #cancerdrugs #philosophy
open.substack.com/pub/lukeslaw...
#healthpolicy #healtheconomics #valuebasedcare #cancerdrugs #philosophy
open.substack.com/pub/lukeslaw...
Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients?
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Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients? | NEJM
Research generally suggests that routine surveillance after cancer treatment finds more recurrences — leading to more surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation — without affecting the risk of death.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients?
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Value Zeitgeist — Considering the Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth
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The Value Zeitgeist — Considering the Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth | NEJM
Over the past two decades, the health care spending growth rate in the United States has declined. But reducing the emphasis on value-based care could lead to a resurgence in spending growth.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Value Zeitgeist — Considering the Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth
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Wow
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Wow
Reposted by Luke Slawomirski
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
Cash is king … until inflation kicks in
April 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Cash is king … until inflation kicks in
This Administration is just DEI for mediocre white dudes isn’t it
April 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This Administration is just DEI for mediocre white dudes isn’t it
MAMS
(Make Australia More Stupid)
(Make Australia More Stupid)
April 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
MAMS
(Make Australia More Stupid)
(Make Australia More Stupid)
each dollar spent on vaccination yields a $54 return
First, jab more babies
economist.com/leaders/2025...
First, jab more babies
economist.com/leaders/2025...
First, jab more babies
As aid shrinks, donors and recipients should focus more on health
economist.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
each dollar spent on vaccination yields a $54 return
First, jab more babies
economist.com/leaders/2025...
First, jab more babies
economist.com/leaders/2025...
How hospitals inflate America’s giant health-care bill
Non-profit institutions are no help
economist.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.
Of course Australia's PBS is despised — it values safety, low prices and best value
www.crikey.com.au
March 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.
Rumours on social media could cause sick people to feel worse
free access for 7 days
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free access for 7 days
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Rumours on social media could cause sick people to feel worse
They are powerful triggers of an inverse placebo effect
economist.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Rumours on social media could cause sick people to feel worse
free access for 7 days
economist.com/science-and-...
free access for 7 days
economist.com/science-and-...
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Big pharma is lobbying Trump to go after the PBS. There can be no higher praise for a scheme that works in the interests of sick Australians, not pharmaceutical companies.
Of course Australia's PBS is despised — it values safety, low prices and best value
www.crikey.com.au
March 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Big pharma is lobbying Trump to go after the PBS. There can be no higher praise for a scheme that works in the interests of sick Australians, not pharmaceutical companies.
Reposted by Luke Slawomirski
It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.
Of course Australia's PBS is despised — it values safety, low prices and best value
www.crikey.com.au
March 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It's not perfect, but the PBS is an example of successful public policy. That's why US big pharma is coming after it.
Reposted by Luke Slawomirski
Grateful to @stevebenen.com for amplifying a post I made at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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What Trump doesn’t know (but should) about the European Union
It’s not just that Trump is wrong about the EU being formed “to screw the United States.” It’s also the question of who put this absurdity in his head.
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March 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Grateful to @stevebenen.com for amplifying a post I made at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
March 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Reposted by Luke Slawomirski
"Oh what a massive surprise!" Said noone
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Oh what a massive surprise!" Said noone