It is a stupid idea which will cost Australia more in the long run.........and the AMA are not known for being left wing, (just in case someone decides to call them odd names and make weird accusations).
From the AMA
A proposed $6 patient co-payment for bulk billed GP and emergency department visits is an ill-conceived measure that fails to address the long-term causes of rising health costs, the AMA has warned.
But AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton and a chorus of other health and economics experts warn that the idea would be, at best, a short-term expedient likely to come at the cost of an even greater national health bill in the future.
General practice was the most efficient part of the health system, he said, helping minimise the number of people who ended up needing far more expensive hospital or chronic care.
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