Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to address a Medicare system in crisis as out-of-pocket costs for patients go through the roof. 9News
that we're dealing with," the Prime Minister said on Saturday.
"The money the patient gets back from government when they see a GP hasn't kept up with the cost of providing that service," Higgins said.
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