The faux Medicare rort scandal is a political move to coerce and control doctors: Here’s why…

Dr Peter Brandson

17 November 2022

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Some people still seem confused. Why has an old story about Medicare rorts been brought out once more right now?

This is a political and philosophical issue. Health bureaucrats and various political factions can’t tolerate doctors operating as independent professionals employed by their patients.

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