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Labor and the Coalition have pledged to raise GP bulk billing. Here’s what the Medicare boost means for patients

Labor and the Coalition have pledged to raise GP bulk billing. Here’s what the Medicare boost means for patients

Fewer than half of Australians are always bulk billed when the see a GP. Labor’s Medicare plan, which the Coalition has promised to match, could...

23.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Stephen Duckett

Addressing misdiagnoses and gaps in Australia’s COVID-19 inquiry

The national report on Australia’s COVID response is long, at 877 pages (depending upon the format), with 4,647 footnotes. But long is not...

11.12.2024 2

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and...

05.11.2024 9

The Conversation

Stephen Duckett