The Allan government is facing backlash over a controversial payroll tax on general practitioners (GPs) that critics are labeling as the 'biggest threat to affordable care' in the state. The tax has sparked concerns about increased healthcare costs for patients, with predictions that New South Wales residents could face an additional $12 fee per GP visit. This has led to growing calls for the government to abandon what has been termed a 'health tax.' The Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, has urged the Labor government in Victoria to reconsider the tax. Meanwhile, in New South Wales, there is fear that the new charges could lead to 95% of GP clinics raising their fees or potentially going out of business, which could significantly impact the availability of bulk-billing services.
Patients could be forced to pay more to see a GP, as a fight brews over a so-called state government "tax grab". The clock is ticking on negotiations to wind back proposed changes, which doctors say could force hundreds of clinics to shut their doors. @LizzieDaniels #9News https://t.co/3vpnWhtGQg
NSW could cop a further blow to its health system with 95 per cent of GP clinics likely to increase fees or face going out of business due to new payroll charges. Should the tax be scrapped? Take our poll: https://t.co/W7HSCDa0a5 https://t.co/EXfEmj1V7g
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has called on his Labor counterparts in Victoria to review the controversial payroll tax on GPs. > https://t.co/dqJosNz6Ai https://t.co/tsVf67OCcA
Doctors across NSW could be forced to jack up their fees, with bulk-billing disappearing further and further away 😓 FULL STORY: https://t.co/a1GT16ycry https://t.co/jOfLfdsC0z
Patients in New South Wales could soon have to pay an extra $12 when they visit the GP. https://t.co/kPOhMn2GPd
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There are growing calls for the Allan government to pull the pin on a "health tax" in the state amid patients facing higher fees to see a GP. https://t.co/LiT15rtnr8
The Allan government is being accused of introducing “the biggest threat to affordable care in our state”, with its controversial payroll tax on GPs > https://t.co/bAeWeTybGA https://t.co/Owoip1TE2L