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Canberra has one of Australia's lowest bulk billing rates. Is that about to change?
Federal government figures have cast doubt on whether a national target to bulk bill nine out of ten GP visits will be met in ...
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Six in 10 concession card holders pay more for power than they should
Millions of Australians are eligible for additional rebates on their power bills through their concession cards, but it is ... currently missing out. The Australian Energy Regulator has suggested ...
‘All 27 million Australians’: Albanese pledges to ‘triple’ Medicare incentive to prevent gap fees
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims Labor will again “triple the incentive” for doctors to not charge a Medicare gap fee ...
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Australia’s PBS means consumers pay less for expensive medicines. Here’s how this system works
Bonny Parkinson receives funding from the Australian government to conduct ... There are two co-payments: one for concession card holders ($7.70) and one for the general consumer ($31.60).
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From a contraceptive to an IVF treatment: These women's health drugs will become cheaper
About 8,500 Australian women are expected to benefit ... from about $320 to about $94 for general patients or $22 for concession card holders. The absence of estrogen in the pill makes it ...