Medibank scheme may lead to US-style 'disaster', warns Australian Medical Association

By Harriet Alexander
Updated August 21 2014 - 4:08pm, first published 3:41pm
Medibank is trialling a scheme that gives preferential treatment to privately insured patients at GP clinics.  Photo: Michel O'SUllivan
Medibank is trialling a scheme that gives preferential treatment to privately insured patients at GP clinics. Photo: Michel O'SUllivan
Opposed to the Medibank scheme: Greens senator Richard Di Natale. Photo: James Boddington
Opposed to the Medibank scheme: Greens senator Richard Di Natale. Photo: James Boddington
A US-style system would be a disaster: President of the Australian Medical Association, Brian Owler. Photo: Alex Elllinghausen
A US-style system would be a disaster: President of the Australian Medical Association, Brian Owler. Photo: Alex Elllinghausen