GPs around the country have long held concerns over the rising costs of patient care, with Medicare barely reimbursing enough to cover expenses.
The amount Medicare refunds GPs for bulk-billed services has remained largely the same for the past decade. This has forced many practices to scrap bulk billing altogether – impacting loyal patients who have seen the same doctor for years.
In late 2022 Federal Health Minister Mark Butler described the state of Australia’s primary care as “in its worst shape since Medicare began”.
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