Despite the government spending billions of taxpayer money on bulk-billing, new data is showing that rates among GP's across the country are on the way down.

Founder and CEO of Cleanbill, the website that tracks the real price of healthcare in Australia, James Gillespie joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Breakfast to reveal the actual cost of a GP visit.

Despite the government spending billions of taxpayer money on bulk-billing, new data is showing that rates among GP's across the country are on the way down.
Founder and CEO of Cleanbill, the website that tracks the real price of healthcare in Australia, James Gillespie joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Breakfast to reveal the actual cost of a GP visit.

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How much does it actually cost to see a GP? Bulk-billing rates plummeting across Australia

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Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.

Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.
Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Silence in the wards: Minister rejects probe into Toowoomba birth horrors

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How much does it actually cost to see a GP? Bulk-billing rates plummeting across Australia

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