Report
The bulk billing crisis: a Victorian perspective
Publisher
Medical care
Health
Medicare
Bulk-billing
Australia
Victoria
Description
Thia report documents the decline in bulk billing rates, the increase in copayments, and the decrease in people visiting GPs for each Victorian federal electorate. It also documents the level of socioeconomic disadvantage and wellbeing for each Victorian federal electorate and for each Victorian local government area.
The report was released by a coalition of agencies concerned about the dramatic reduction in bulk billing rates and decreasing access to GPs in Victorian communities over the past three years. The coalition of agencies included: Darebin City Council, Doctors Reform Society, Health Issues Centre Victoria, Victorian Council of Social Service and Women's Health Victoria.
Publication Details
ISBN:
1-876046-14-7
Copyright:
VCOSS 2004
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
6 Sep 2004
