Australian GPs say access to bulk billing is on the wane, even for most vulnerable patients because the Medicare rebate isn’t covering rising costs

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The former government froze the Medicare rebate for six years, ripping billions of dollars out of primary care and causing gap fees to skyrocket,” Butler said.

Australian GPs say access to bulk billing is on the wane, even for most vulnerable patients because the Medicare rebate isn’t covering rising costs