Media Release
Medicare Plus
Unsustainable Recipe for Blowout in Health Costs
"John Howard's plan to reimburse
patients for 80% of out of pocket costs is an unsustainable license for doctors
to print money," said Dr Tim Woodruff, President, Doctors Reform Society
"GPs are already charging ever
increasing copayments averaging $13.64 but sometimes up to $100," said Dr
Woodruff. "Specialists and X-rays can cost $100-$200 a visit. When they
know that 80% of that copayment is covered by the Government, prices will
rocket, and the Government's Medicare will become unsustainable and will be
abandoned."
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Dr Tim Woodruff President Doctors Reform Society |
Dr Con Costa Vice President |
Dr Tracey Schrader Vice President |
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