More than one in 10 people in parts of Sydney say they have avoided or delayed filling a prescription because of cost and one in five people across Australia put off visiting the dentist.
"It's a real issue, a doctor has decided that a prescription is necessary and then the person can't afford it," Dr Duckett said."That means they could suffer from the illness for longer and in some cases, they may end up in emergency departments, it's counter-productive." About 11.5 per cent of people in the Nepean and Blue Mountains primary health network said they put off filling a prescription due to cost in 2017-18, up from 7.7 per cent in 2013-14.
"You see the differences being reported in other statistics as well but it's important to understand why people are experiencing difficulties in some areas and not others before we can know what to do," Professor Wilson said. About 61 per cent of people in northern Sydney said they has visited a dentist, hygienist or dental specialist in the past year, compared to 46 per cent of people in south-western Sydney.
pallavisinghal_ LNP WAGE drain is biting LNP inspired WAGE THEFT is rampant (without penalty)
pallavisinghal_ People like myself with Cystic Fibrosis go to work just to help pay for medication up to $400 a month and NO HEALTH CARE CARD I would be willing to give feedback to the media on how this effects me and the stress it causes financially
pallavisinghal_ but according to 1RossGittins bread is cheap
pallavisinghal_ It’s a shame that Medicare doesn’t cover the cost of a check up and clean even once a year.
pallavisinghal_ Only 1 in 5?
pallavisinghal_ Better privatise things!!! That’ll make it good !! Like *checks america* uhhhh
pallavisinghal_ I haven't been to the dentist since I was 13. Just can't afford it.
pallavisinghal_ And I blame LNPfail . Times are tough
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