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Rural Medicare gap grows to $9.2 billion - Medical Republic

The alliance says rural residents get $1,218 less per person each year as doctor and specialist shortages deepen in small towns.

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Australians living outside metropolitan areas have greater health needs, but consistently receive less of the health dollar.

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‘Appalling’: Rural health funding gap blows out to $9.2 billion

Several government departments delayed the approval of the data’s publication by months, according to industry sources.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Rural Medicare gap grows to $9.2 billion - Medical Republic

Australians living outside metropolitan areas have greater health needs, but consistently receive less of the health dollar.

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The Medical Republic broke the news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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