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GP bulk-billing rates have dropped across Australia, leaving patients like Julie in the lurch

Julie Mallinson suffers from severe lymphedema in both legs. (ABC News: Maren Preuss )

Julie Mallinson is managing her severe lymphedema, chronic pain and frequent infections at home because she can't afford to see a doctor.

The 51-year-old's lymphedema — an incurable disorder of the immune system — causes extreme swelling in both legs and constant pain.

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