With Medicare rebates failing to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of rent and electricity, many GP clinics are being forced to abandon bulk billing just to stay afloat. Dr. Michael Wright joined Carla to discuss a “game-changing” proposal for an independent authority that would peg your rebates to real-world inflation instead of political cycles. […]
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