Mind the gap: bulk billing in crisis Australia's universal health care system is on the brink of collapse, experts say
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Rural Victorian town left without bulk-billing doctor after clinic closes doors
Bulk-billing psychologists earn as little as $12 an hour, Australian peak body says
I was lucky to have a great GP. Then she went on maternity leave and my healthcare fell apart El Gibbs
Why are GP visits getting so expensive? Medical editor Melissa Davey explains to Laura Murphy-Oates why more GPs across the country are scrapping bulk billing and passing costs on to patients
How can I get higher Medicare rebates and what is the extended safety net? As bulk-billing in Australia declines, many families and couples are not aware they could be eligible for higher Medicare rebates
Australia’s GP clinics are struggling. Here’s what we can learn from other countries on healthcare funding Peter Breadon for the Conversation To improve primary care access and affordability under Medicare we should look at what’s worked overseas
Families say it is increasingly difficult to find GPs who bulk bill children, often delaying care Poorer families set to be hit most, expert says, while single mothers routinely neglect their own medical needs to afford children’s care
‘I had to wait a fortnight for my next pay’: readers reveal struggle to access healthcare as GPs stop bulk billing For those with chronic conditions, young children, or who live in rural areas, the distress over declining care is acute
‘Unethical’ for GPs to charge to prescribe Covid antivirals, Australian charity says Council on the Ageing says doctors who charge consultation fee for prescription for older people should be called out
My vulnerable patients cannot pay large gap fees. Australia’s health system is failing them Mariam Tokhi Those who can’t afford quality healthcare often turn up in emergency departments – later and sicker. We are in big trouble
Nurses are the solution to bulk-billing crisis, says peak body They are a ‘threat to the back pocket of GPs’ – and that’s why nurses have been sidelined from the affordable healthcare debate, practitioners say
Australians think they have universal healthcare. That’s no longer true Jennifer Doggett Governments must shoulder the risks of Medicare reform, doctors need to acknowledge their obligations and the public might need to accept higher taxes
‘Treated as a third-class citizen’: patients who need Medicare most struggle to find a GP who bulk bills As more doctors charge for appointments some people are being forced to limit GP visits or travel long distances for affordable care
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GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag, survey shows
‘Not honest’: new health minister dismisses Coalition election claim that bulk billing had hit 88% Exclusive: ‘Primary care is in its worst shape since Medicare began,’ Mark Butler says amid taskforce review of Medicare system
