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Urgent Care Clinics Hit 1 Million Visits Across Australia

The clinics take pressure off hospital emergency departments, but not everyone is happy.
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Urgent Care Clinics Hit 1 Million Visits Across Australia
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Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
12/5/2024|Updated: 12/5/2024

One million Australians have now visited the nation’s government health insurance system’s urgent care clinics for “free” bulk-billed medical care funded by taxpayers.

Medicare’s Urgent Care Clinics aim to take pressure off busy hospital emergency departments by treating minor injuries and illnesses that do not require emergency room care.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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