6 March 2022 - Essential medical care is more affordable than ever before with the number of Australians receiving essential medical care with no out of pocket cost continuing to rise.

Across all Medicare services, the bulk billing rate reached a record high of 83.5% in the December quarter 2021, an increase of 6.5% since 2012-13. Over the 2021 calendar year, the overall bulk billing rate was 81.9%, compared to 81.4% in 2020.

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