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Health
Tess Ikonomou

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

Despite a Medicare funding boost, inflation has increased the cost of a GP visit. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Patients are forking out more money to see the GP despite incentive payments for bulk billing being tripled.

The Royal Australian College of GPs Health of the Nation survey found one in four doctors are bulk billing more consults after the Albanese government increased funding. 

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