In this episode of The Waiting Room, hosts Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy sit down with Associate Professor Julian Rait, Vice President of the AMA, to dissect issues of affordability and access to specialist medical care in Australia.

Together, they challenge "greedy doctors" narratives, exploring the underlying structural causes driving out-of-pocket costs for patients. The panel also addresses proposed fee caps, the strain on public hospital outpatient services, and the rising complexity of modern patient care.

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Join AMA hosts Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy, as they discuss telehealth and access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with Dr. Linda Swan.

The discussion dives into the impact on access due to the Commonwealth Carriage Act, the importance of continuing support for palliative care, and why strong safety measures remain central to end-of-life care in Australia.

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In this episode federal AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen talks through the AMA's concerns about moves to expand autonomous pharmacist prescribing.

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In this episode of The Waiting Room AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair Dr Sanjay Hettige joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss Specialist Training pathways in Australia.

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In this episode of The Waiting Room Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician Dr Linny Phuong joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss vaccination, childhood immunisation and vaccine hesitancy.

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In this episode of The Waiting Room Emergency Physician Dr Sarah Whitelaw joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss the Logjam in our hospitals, similarities to the TV drama The Pitt, and how to fix the crises in our hospital system.

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AMA Chair of Public Health Dr Michael Bonning joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss artificial intelligence and healthcare.

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AMA Vice President A/Prof Julian Rait joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss private health in Australia.

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