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HEALTH REFORMS
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Barbara Fountain has put together this handy to A to Z of Andrew Little s health sector reforms
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Andrew Little became health minister in November 2020, following re-election of the Labour Party to government in the October general election. Mr Little indicated he would be going further with reform than was recommended by the Health and Disability System Review Panel led by Heather Simpson. On 21 April 2021, he announced major changes to the system, including the ditching of DHBs and the creation of a powerful Māori Health Authority.