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Health & Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare, finding a bulk-billing GP, the PBS, private health insurance, ambulance cover and mental health plans.

How to enrol in MedicareMedicare covers most essential health care for Australian citizens, permanent residents and some visa holders. This explains who q…8 minverified 2026-07-30

How to find a bulk-billing doctorBulk billing means the doctor accepts the Medicare benefit as full payment and you pay nothing. Rates have fallen and vary sharply…6 minverified 2026-07-30

Private health insurance — do you actually need it?Two tax rules push Australians into private cover: the Medicare Levy Surcharge for higher earners without hospital cover, and Life…8 minverified 2026-07-30

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