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23rd Jul 2016
Elitism/Entitlement drives our leaders policies
Source: Eureka Online MagazineA FAIR GO OR SHOULD WE TAX PEOPLE WHO ARE UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO BE SICK?
Do our leaders believe in a fair go? The Prime Minister has stated that he and Lucy have been lucky and observed that “there are taxi drivers that work harder than I ever have and they don’t have much money”. Read more
15th Jun 2015
Open letter on carbon pollution reduction
The Cimate Institute and 50 other diverse organisationsThe Doctors Reform Society are proud to sign a new open letter to Australian parliamentarians asking for significant commitments to carbon pollution reduction. This has been written as we approach the important UN conference in Paris in December 2015. We are but one of 51 diverse Australian organisations signing this letter.
15th May 2015
What the budget didn’t say
CroakeyLast year’s budget was an easy target for those concerned about our health system. Now the Government is smarter. Instead of attempting to drive a truck through the very concept of a universal access health system, it has attempted to avoid confrontation by much more stealthy policies.
26th Apr 2015
Creating a two tiered health system changing tack maintaining direction
Source: CroakeyFirst published: Sunday, April 26, 2015 8:20PM
Are co-payments dead? Or is that the sound of Medicare’s last gasps?
The GP co-payment is dead. So said the Prime Minister as he made his third retraction on the issue six weeks ago.
14th Feb 2015
Plan B Co-payments: A Sham
Source: ABC The DrumFirst published: Saturday, February 14, 2015
Moving towards a two-tiered health system
Opinion: The Drum
By: Tim Woodruff
Posted Wed 14 Jan 2015, 2:51pm
The Federal Government’s stated concern about “6 minute medicine” is a sham. The real agenda is to reduce Medicare, which is why we should be glad that the Senate has indicated its opposition, writes Tim Woodruff.
5th Jan 2015
New Year same approach implications of the fed govts confidence trick on medicare
Source: CrikeyFirst published: Monday, January 5, 2015
12th Dec 2014
This GP price signal will work – that’s frightening
Source: ABC The DrumFirst published: Friday, December 12, 2014
24th Jul 2014
The real agenda: Privatisation and safety nets, not co-payments
Source: Croakey July 23rdFirst published: Thursday, July 24, 2014
THE REAL AGENDA: PRIVATISATION AND SAFETY NETS, NOT COPAYMENTS.
Much has been written about the proposed copayments for health care. It has surprised many that the Federal Government has pushed so hard so fast to attack bulk billing and to increase user pays funding of health services. This has led to a superficial unity of resistance to the changes. But these proposals need to be seen in both a historical perspective and alongside the other less publicised proposals and suggestions from the Government.