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New bulk billing incentives – a bane or a boon

Federal Minister for Health, Mark Butler announced this week a $8.5 billion package that means bulk billing incentives will be paid to GPs for every patient they bulk bill. (Mark Butler/Facebook)

The Federal Government's single largest investment in Medicare since its creation over 40 years ago has stirred a mixed response […]

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