Three in five GP patients set to have easier access to free doctors thanks to bulk-billing changes

The bulk-billing incentive for doctors will be tripled in a targeted bid to enable more children, pensioners and healthcare card holders to see a GP for free

About three in every five GP patients will find it easier to see a bulk-billing doctor thanks to sweeping changes to Medicare.

New financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, will triple the incentives for GPs to bulk-bill pensioners, concession card holders and children.