Veterans paying for service-related healthcare as Australian GPs stop accepting rebate
Lack of timely and affordable medical care is exacerbating chronic health issues and causing mental distress among veterans, advocate says
Veterans are being left to pay for their own healthcare for service-related injuries and conditions as some GP clinics are no longer accepting the veteran white card.
The clinics argue the rebates are not high enough to cover the cost of services, but not getting timely and affordable medical care is exacerbating the chronic health issues of veterans and is causing mental distress, according to one advocate.
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