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Primary Care
3 articles
bulk billingMedicare
Australia's Bulk Billing Crisis: Why Medicare Is Failing
Bulk billing for GP visits fell from about 88% in 2022 to 76% in 2024. The rebate failures and workforce pressures behind the slide, and needed reforms.
28 Apr 202612 min read
GP shortageprimary care
Australia's GP Workforce Crisis: Causes and Solutions
Australia's GP shortage hits rural and outer-suburban areas hardest. The structural causes, the flow-on effects on hospitals, and reforms that could fix it.
17 Mar 202612 min read
pharmacypharmacist prescribing
Pharmacy Scope of Practice: The Case for Expansion
Australian pharmacists are among the most accessible health professionals, yet their clinical scope trails international peers. The case for expanding it.
17 Feb 202612 min read