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The four priorities for tackling medical misogyny in Australia

The federal government has established a women’s health advisory council to improve outcomes. Here a panel of experts discuss what it should focus on

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2022

Pensioners with health issues face 'nightmare' as doctors scrap bulk-billing

Patients say they are being priced out of medical care as regional clinics abandon bulk-billing because they too can no longer afford the measure.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Bulk-billing GP rates fall to 83 per cent, but doctors say reality of 'broken' Medicare system is worse

Medicare data has confirmed what many already knew: GP bulk-billing rates have fallen in the past quarter, prompting more concern that the scheme is failing.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

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Antibiotics in short supply across Australia as GPs call for fix to ‘increasing problem’

TGA allows pharmacists to provide alternative drugs without doctor approval to help patients through shortage

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022

Medical specialists’ lack of pricing transparency leading to bill shock for patients

Research finds existing information on medical costs may mask variations in prices which specialists sometimes adjust based on patients’ perceived wealth

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

‘I want it even knowing the risks’: younger Australians seek out GPs willing to flout Covid vaccine guidelines

Fourth wave has prompted some Australians who are not eligible for a fourth dose of Covid vaccine to find someone who’ll give it to them

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022

Higher Medicare rebates will not cure broken system that rewards ‘speed, not need’, report says

General practices have ‘steady profit margins’ and many are turning away from bulk billing, leaving poorer Australians without access to care, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022

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Leading GP fears for profession's future

The new president of Australia's peak body for GPs fears the occupation will cease to exist in the future due to diminished funding and workforce shortages.

AAP · Dec 3, 2022

Burnt-out GPs need help, peak body says

Doctors feel undervalued and stressed out after years of underfunding and increasing pressure on general practice medicine.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

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