Health
Bulk billing rates at record high – PerthNow
Almost nine out ten people visiting the doctor had the services they received bulk billed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Almost nine out of ten visits to the doctor across Australia have been provided at no cost to the patient.
In the 12 months to September, the bulk billing rate for GP services was 88.7 per cent, 2.6 percentage points higher than a year earlier.
Total benefits for Medicare services reached $25.3 billion.
“Today’s figures show the Morrison government’s rapid response to the pandemic allowed Australians to access the health care they needed, despite the challenges of COVID-19,” federal Health Minister…
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