Grattan: Australian specialists charge extreme fees, psychiatrists and paediatricians worst

A Grattan Institute report finds over 2.2 million Australians paid 'extreme' specialist fees last year, with psychiatrists and paediatricians among the most likely to charge up to triple their peers' rates. The thinktank argues these fees cannot be justified by business costs or government rebates, pointing to a systemic pricing problem in private specialist care. The finding is based on the report's analysis; the extent of regulatory or policy response remains uncertain.

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