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GPs call for permament teleheath rebates to improve healthcare access

Woman with a cold or flu or allergy working at home

A telehealth consultation. Source: Getty / courtneyk/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Changes to Medicare rebates mean GP phone consultations longer than 20 minutes are no longer eligible, which doctors say leaves vulnerable patients in rural Australia at risk.



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