DOCTORS REFORM SOCIETY

Wednesday, 2 June 2004

 

Medicare Advertising Package Steals Health From Patients

 

Today’s mail delivery of the Howard Government’s Medicare advertising package to every Australian home is $21 million which could have been spent on our struggling public hospitals, said Dr Tim Woodruff, President, Doctors Reform Society

 

Instead of strengthening Medicare, as the taxpayer funded advertising line goes, the Government is weakening Medicare for most Australians, said Dr Woodruff. Most of our patients will be no better off despite the Government’s claims, and yet it is their money the Government is spending to deliver this misleading advertising. Our patients are paying more than ever to see the doctor, and only a small number will see any benefits from this Government’s actions.

 

Dr Tim Woodruff

President

Doctors Reform Society

Dr Con Costa

Vice President

Doctors Reform Society

Doctors Reform Society