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Health Topics

Plain-language articles from Dr Skinner on general practice, mental health, Medicare and access to care in regional Australia.

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Why many GPs no longer bulk bill

How a decade of frozen Medicare rebates and the 2025 cuts to care-plan items have made bulk billing unviable for many practices, and what this means for patients.

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Chart: Medicare rebate for a standard GP consultation compared with inflation and practice costs, 2005 to 2026

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