Medicare freeze lift won't see more rural doctors bulk billing

Jamieson Murphy
Updated May 19 2017 - 7:39pm, first published 2:30pm
HEALTH HURT: Bek Hooley said the Peel and Oxley Health Care clinics see have more than 2000 consults a week. Despite the Medicare rebate freeze being lift, many doctors still can't afford to bulk bill. Photo: Jamieson Murphy
HEALTH HURT: Bek Hooley said the Peel and Oxley Health Care clinics see have more than 2000 consults a week. Despite the Medicare rebate freeze being lift, many doctors still can't afford to bulk bill. Photo: Jamieson Murphy

If you don’t get bulk billed at your local GP, don’t expect it to start anytime soon.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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