ACT says it will make the health system faster and fairer by having the government pay private hospitals to treat more patients, cutting management costs, and making sure services are given based on medical need rather than a person's background. They also want hospitals to publicly report how well they are performing so people can see what is happening.
“ACT wants the Government to be primarily a purchaser, not a provider, of health services, expanding contracts with private providers for diagnostics, specialist care and elective procedures so patients are treated faster.”
“Remove remaining race-based health policies, delivering services on the basis of patient need and value for money without preference based on ethnicity.”
“Focusing health funding on frontline services rather than management.”
Summarised neutrally from ACT’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-23) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Health →
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