Australia invests $400m for 50 more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

The new facilities will open during the 2025-26 financial year.

The Australian government is investing $400m (A$644m) to open another 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across every state and territory.

Once all clinics are open, 4 in 5 Australians will live within a 20-minute drive of a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, according to the Department of Health and Aged Care.

The new clinics will open during the 2025-26 financial year.

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