Extending free GP visits to this group would mean, firstly, providing GP practices with a subsidy equal to these charges. This would cost an estimated $14 million a year, on the basis that the mean fee is $22 and young people currently visit the doctor on average 2-3 times a year. Removing prescription charges for this group would cost a further $6.5 million a year.
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