Pay families of doctors killed by COVID-19: AMA

A national insurance scheme would boost the morale of doctors on the frontline, says Dr Chris Moy, chair of the AMA Ethics Committee
Dr Chris Moy.
Dr Chris Moy.

The AMA is pushing for a national life insurance fund to guarantee a ‘death in the line of duty’ payment to the families of health workers on the COVID-19 frontline who die from the disease.

With insurer TAL moving to exclude COVID-19 from new insurance policies, the AMA is seeking to provide reassurance for frontline health workers, including GPs, as they brace for a wave of cases against a background of PPE shortages.