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Allanah Sciberras and William Ton

SHOCKING: Special care changes needed as costs push patients away - What They Never Told You

Some specialist doctors charge patients two to three times more than the Medicare rate. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Psychiatry has topped the list of extreme fee-charging medical specialties, with those seeking vital mental health care among the hardest hit.

A report from a public policy think tank has found about 1.9 million Australians are delaying or skipping critical medical care due to exorbitant fees for specialist doctors.

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