tim woodruff

President, Doctors Reform Society, an organisation dedicated to society where preventable causes of inequity are eliminated. Day job arthritis specialist

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

User pays, co-payments, itemised care. No examples in health care of such systems delivering equity. Need adequately funded public system. Need adequate progressive tax system without rorts. https://t.co/QmidsoWQG2
@AusHealthReform @SenatorJordon @Mark_Butler_MP

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

The Australian Government should Stop supporting terrorist organisations - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/tgkkKvvdVP via @ChangeAUS @RichardDiNatale @MelissaSweetDr @JenniferDoggett @AdamBandt @dettershankMP

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@AusHealthReform Which is why we suggested to Butler that PIP payments for GPs and any block funding be adjusted for SES, not disease load. Ignored so far. Simpler than disease load too @CHFofAustralia @drsreform @stephenjduckett @PeterBreadon @MelissaSweetDr

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@stephenjduckett Give the relatively powerless a belief in a future so that they will be interested in a healthy lifestyle. Tax reform, raise the rate, housing reform, even a Basic Income Guarantee. Strugglers would feel empowered and interested in their own future because they can see one

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@stephenjduckett Sure let's manage food industry. Their emphasis has been on individual behaviour. The elephant in the room. Social determinants of health. Clear gradient of obesity and socioeconomic status. Poor people live for the moment. Rich people plan for their future.

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

The roar of Covid. The Age today. Where are you Dan? @abcmelbourne @Mon4Kooyong @Mark_Butler_MP @drsreform @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@stephenjduckett V strong (misguided faith in) on place of markets to sort problem and v weak on public provision of services to ensure equity

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@stephenjduckett appropriate recognition of problem. Solution: markets! Recognises thin markets but ignores public provision of services like hospitals, emergency s etc. ?ideological market fixation

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

At last a move which will stop evolving bbillilng crisis. cheaper drugs. And more long term measures to help rebuild Medicare. Even addresses growing income/wealth inequality a bit @AusHealthReform @abcnews @MelissaSweetDr @drsreform @latikambourke @mon

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Medicare Restructure A Start. 1/2 as much as needed. No action on current bulk billing crisis. An emergency ignored. Poverty kills so why keep dole below poverty line. @drsreform @LaTrioi @abcadelaide @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

2 months prescriptions: winners=patients doctors medical practices Gov. Losers=pharmacists. Savings reinvested in pharmacies but how? ALP taken on 1 union, will it take on doctors union, AMA next. @NC_Robinson @drsreform @MelissaSweetDr @AusHealthReform

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Save Money or Save Patients: What is Medicare About? Robo-debt 2! time for big changes @PreslandMandy @drsreform @AusHealhReform @NC_Robinson @MelissaSweetDr @Mon4Kooyong

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@amapresident @stephenjduckett @RACGPPresident @ACRRM @rdaa What a great idea so long as the rebate is sufficient

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

sets the scene for big changes see our response
https://t.co/wk8vGCkIrv

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Bulk Billing for Patients: Radical Ideas to Achieve a Fair Go Welcomed. See https://t.co/yBNVjMUOKO
Our thoughts below or https://t.co/wk8vGCkIrv @MelissaSweetDr @NC_Robinson @AusHealthReform @Mon4Kooyong @sop

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Submarines yes, Bulk billing patients so they can access health care, no. Medicare will have to wait for the budget. Bulk billing rates falling as 'defence' rises. https://t.co/YWXNdoZUmu @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr @Sue_Dunlevy @

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

@stephenjduckett seldom disagree S, but weekly I need to correct ph advice to my patients on change dosage, let alone ceasing meds. Only occ have to correct GP advice. I am specialist. A step to far

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Bulk billing rates falling. People missing out on care. Who cares? No action yet, just good plans and rhetoric. Things can be done immediately to help most vulnerable. What's the problem Minister? @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr @Mark_Butler_MP

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

New Medicare model agreed to by Nat Cab. No details. Many good concepts aired. Our thoughts, including action now @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr @abcmelbourne @abcsydney

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@drsreform @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr @abcmelbourne @abcsydney @GuardianAus @SatPaper More detail on the proposal is in 3rd part of recent 3 part article at https://t.co/86JlIz5NmS You will note that we believe GPs should earn sufficient to compare with non GP specialists. Not sure how that would decimate the workforce.

[tim woodruff @woodruff_tim]

Medicare Needs Reconstructive Surgery, not Band-aids
https://t.co/kKvKcxqHpi
@drsreform @AusHealthReform @MelissaSweetDr @abcmelbourne @abcsydney @GuardianAus @SatPaper