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We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs

  • Written by Anthony Scott, Professor, University of Melbourne
For some people, high out-of-pocket costs makes it difficult to see a doctor or fill a prescription.From shutterstock.com

In an attempt to crack down on specialists charging exorbitant fees, the Morrison government has pledged to create a website listing individual specialists’ fees.

The website is voluntary and doctors will post their own...

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