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Jasmine Davies packed up and moved when she was unable to find a bulk-billing GP in Newcastle. Despite being NSW's largest regional city, it's one of four federal electorates where no GPs offer the concession.

In Australia’s bulk-billing ‘deserts’, it’s incredibly difficult to find a doctor who will bulk bill. The government should step in to support or set up clinics so locals have access to health care.

Online health directory Cleanbill has released a report showing almost 65 per cent of GP clinics no longer offer bulk billing to patients, with four federal electorates containing no bulk billing practices at all.

A recruitment process for the next health secretary is underway, after Brendan Murphy announced he will retire from...

A recruitment process for the next health secretary is underway, after Brendan Murphy announced he will retire from...

A recruitment process for the next health secretary is underway, after Brendan Murphy announced he will retire from...

Julie Mallinson should see a GP every fortnight for her severe lymphedema but she just can't afford it. Instead, she's managing her pain and infections at home. 

‘One-stop-shops’ that offer health services, advice and information can be great for self-care. But what about when big corporate players enter the game?

Access to primary healthcare could become out of reach for millions of Australians if rising gap fees in bulk-billing rebates aren’t addressed, experts warn. Recent statistics revealed less than half of the clinics in Australia’s capital cities are still offering bulk-billed care, with the average cost of a 20-minute consult now around $41 as more and more GPs look to ditch the old model in favour of out-of-pocket billing. GPs around the country have long held concerns over the rising cos...

Health Minister Mark Butler has laid blame on the former government as concerns grow over the bulk billing crisis in Australia.