'GPs have subsidised patient care for a long time. The Medicare rebate hasn't kept up with the cost of providing care”. 9News
Outside of Sydney and Melbourne, less than one-in-three GPs will offer bulk-billing services to patients. Australian Capital Territory is suffering the most from the crisis, with only five per cent of GP's offering bulk billing services – meaning only one in 20 medical centres will offer free treatment.
This amount is paid in addition to the $39.75 Medicare rebate already paid to the GP clinic by the Commonwealth Government. Tasmania has also been hit by the crisis, with only 6.9 per cent of doctors offering bulk-billing services with no out-of-pocket fees.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More GPs across Australia refusing to bulk bill and are blaming failing health system | 7NEWSGPs say they are fed up with subsidising the country's failing health system, with many now refusing to bulk bill. New research reveals a disturbing number of Australians have no access to a bulk billing doctor. 7NEWS at 6pm | Rob7Scott auspol 7NEWS
Read more »
Australia-first trial to keep GPs in rural areas will see them employed by state governmentTasmania will be the first in the country to trial a new $13 million statewide rural GP training model in the latest attempt to help combat widespread doctors shortages and GP clinic closures.
Read more »
Poll shows most Indigenous Australians back Voice to Parliament despite pushback from 'minority'In Canberra, Ngambri and Ngunnawal woman Leah House labelled the proposed Voice to Parliament 'crumbs', while elsewhere Australians were urged to educate themselves about the referendum.
Read more »
Anthony Albanese responds to 'radical' Voice opponents as Australians urged to 'inform themselves'The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament as 'radicals' who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.
Read more »
It’s ‘high time’ Australians upheld the human rights of children in the NTCLP Senator Jacinta Price says it’s “high time” Australians upheld the human rights of children in the Northern Territory. “To live in an environment that is caring for them,” she told Sky News commentator Steve Price. “So, they can grow up to be adults to make decisions for themselves … and eventually have a choice. “Right now, that is completely stripped from them because of policies that claim it's racist to uphold their human rights as Australian citizens of this country.”
Read more »