Saturday,
19 April 2025
Since November, bulk billing has risen 5.9%

I REFER to Liberal candidate James Trenery's comments in the article (Wangaratta Chronicle, 2 April) about the PBS co-payment cap.

Mr Trenery says bulk billing has dropped under my watch.

But here’s what he’s not telling you.

During the pandemic, GPs were required to bulk bill Telehealth and COVID vaccine consults - over 19 million of them.

That pushed the numbers to record highs.

When those t...

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