Oct 31 (Reuters) - Moody's:
* MOODY'S: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS TO FUND BULK OF HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS OF AN INCREASING OLDER POPULATION; SOME HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL BENEFIT
* MOODY'S SAYS GOVERNMENT FUNDING WILL ACCOUNT FOR AROUND 70% OF TOTAL HEALTHCARE SPENDING IN AUSTRALIA IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2019