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More visits to the doctor doesn't mean better care – it's time for a Medicare shake-up

  • Written by Jane Hall, Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
More visits to the doctor doesn't mean better care – it's time for a Medicare shake-upThe number of Medicare claims Australians make in a year doubled between 1984 and 2018.By Sopotnick

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here.

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