YOUR SAY: Is your GP no longer offering bulk-billing services? A new report outlines the dire reality of bulk-billing in Australia, with fewer than 50 per cent of clinics able to offer the service. DETAILS: 9News
GP Dr Brad McKay said the problem was widespread.
"Bulk-billing rates are really starting to plummet. It's very difficult to get a bulk-billing appointment," he told"People are waiting weeks to get a simple appointment with their GP, even if they're paying out of pocket for it."In Sydney, people are paying an average of $42.12 for a 15-minute consult, $2 above the national average.
With the rate of inflation outstripping the medical rebate, clinics are passing costs on to patients - and some are simply unable to afford it.
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