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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health

Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue

by RK Crosby with AAPFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.

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