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Bulk Billing
2 articles
bulk billingMedicare
Australia's Bulk Billing Crisis: Why Medicare Is Failing and What Needs to Change
Bulk billing rates for GP visits fell from roughly 88% in 2022 to 76% in 2024. A policy analysis of rebate indexation failures, the GP workforce crisis, out-of-pocket cost inequity, and the specific reforms needed to restore universal access to primary care.
28 Apr 202612 min read
GP shortageprimary care
Australia's GP Workforce Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Solutions
Australia faces a significant and worsening GP shortage, with rural and outer-suburban communities hardest hit. This analysis examines the structural causes, the downstream effects on preventive care and hospital pressure, and the evidence-based policy reforms needed to rebuild the primary care workforce.
17 Mar 202612 min read