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SHOCKING: Cleanbill - What They Never Told You

It costs $230 out-of-pocket to see a dermatologist. Many Australians go without – despite soaring skin cancer rates

Exclusive: Report shows cost of first appointment rose $20 in one year, with steeper rises in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania

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Almost twice as many Australian GP clinics bulk billing since Medicare incentive changes, analysis suggests

Survey by online health directory Cleanbill finds more than 1,000 clinics switched from private or mixed billing to full bulk billing since start of 2025

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Many GPs ‘nervous’ about bulk-billing rollout under new Medicare scheme

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says doctors concerned at being ‘100% reliant on government funding decisions’

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Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment.

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‘Almost Double My Rent’: Young Aussies Are Putting Off Medical Appointments Due To Costs

Young Aussies say they're putting off specialist appointments due to soaring costs, as a new report reveals just how Medicare is failing to keep up.

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More Australians can’t afford specialist fees. Experts say it’s ‘not in the spirit of Medicare’

Exclusive: Report finds rebates not keeping up with specialist fee rises and experts say soaring number of people putting off care is easy to understand

The Guardian - AU

No bulk billing GPs found in 10% of federal electorates for standard consultations, survey says

Cleanbill report also reveals four out of five Australian GPs will charge a gap fee for new adult patients without concessions

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Butler urges NSW psychiatrists ‘come back to the table’ – as it happened

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Bulk billing dips with GP care more complex and costly

Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.

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These Are The Most Expensive Places To See A Doctor In Australia & Cough Cough, We’re Poor

Tasmania is the most expensive place to go to the doctor, according to Cleanbill, as the healthcare directory finds bulk billing rates across Australia are plummeting.

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Rate of GPs bulk billing all patients in Australia drops to below one in four, data reveals

Cleanbill report reveals national rate of bulk billing dropped 11% last year to 23.6%, with 514 clinics removing the service

The Guardian - AU

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer GPs offer bulk billing and people are paying more out of their own pocket despite government incentives targeting child patients and pensioners.

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The number of Canberra clinics offering bulk-billing to everyone drops

There has been a dramatic drop in bulk-billing across the nation.

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Is it going to be more expensive to see a GP in Canberra?

Doctors will have to bulk bill more patients to get an exemption.

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Push for greater transparency for doctors' fees

Only about five per cent of GPs in Canberra bulk bill all patients.

Newcastle Herald

GP bulk billing rates declining according to detailed study

New study shows lower bulk-billing rates than Canberra's official analysis

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New report shows how much more Canberrans pay to see a doctor

Canberra's bulk-billing rate is 40 per cent below the national average.

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Dire state of Canberra region bulk billing options revealed

Canberra has some of the lowest bulk billing rates in the nation.

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