Women GPs in #Australia treat more people for mental health and women's health conditions but the Medicare payments to GPs for these types of long appointments are less per hour than the payments to GPs treating simpler conditions in short appointments. This leads to women GPs generally earning less than male GPs.
#iwd2024 #medicine #WomensHealth #WomensPayGap
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-07/gps-say-medicare-bulk-bill-incentives-make-gender-pay-gap-worse/103526758
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