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Medicare data shows more than 1.8 million Australians have accessed telehealth services in the past three weeks but for people who aren't comfortable in English, access to an interpreter is limited due to social distancing rules.

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Medicare data shows more than 1.8 million Australians have accessed telehealth services in the past three weeks but for people who aren't comfortable in English, access to an interpreter is limited due to social distancing rules.

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