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Doctors accuse Butler of playing ‘blame game’ over specialists’ fees

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler accused specialist fees of being "out of control" and threatened regulation Thursday. The Australian Medical Association fired back, saying Butler was playing a "blame game" and that stagnant Medicare rebates, not doctor charges, were the real problem. Butler cited colonoscopies ranging from nothing to over $700 in Sydney as evidence government intervention was needed.

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