“That has seen 88.7 per cent of people year-to-date receive their GP services for free. That is 6.7 per cent higher than when we came to government.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Hunt's claim is over-egged. The share of patients who are bulk billed may be rising. However, Mr Hunt's numbers relate to the proportion of GP services that were bulk billed, not patients. Patient numbers would be lower, as people may receive multiple medical services during a single visit, with only some being fully subsidised by the government. As one expert explained, bulk-billing is used more frequently by particular groups, so the rate for services could increase without necessarily b...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Greg Hunt (Minister for Health) made this claim around 6 June 2021. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2021, 46 days later. Its rating was “Over-egged”.
Where the claim appeared
- health.gov.auhttps://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/doorstop-interview-about-c…
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This check was done by RMIT ABC Fact Check, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.