There's been mixed reaction to the new health reform agreement signed off yesterday between the Commonwealth and all the states and territories except Western Australia.
Leading health care advocate Professor John Dwyer says the plan undoubtedly delivers a big injection of funds but offers little in the way of real change.
He says it's a complicated hospitals finance package rather than a health reform plan with nine health departments for 22 million people and no single funder.
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Rural doctors
Rural doctors aren't happy either saying it will do nothing to ease the pressure on hospitals and calling for more preventative health measures that'll keep people out of hospital beds.
Mental health campaigners say reform in their sector remains unfinished business although the 171 million dollar pledge to boost services is a step in the right direction.
Senate problems
The government's also facing problems in the Senate with two billion dollars of its inducements to the states and territories to sign up dependent on the Senate agreeing to a means test on the private health insurance rebate.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has already indicated the coalition won't support the means test.
