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A retiree named Tom Eadie found a clever workaround to slash his aged care costs by using Medicare rebates through his doctor’s referrals, avoiding inflated private service fees that were sometimes double the actual cost. His story exposes a broken system where seniors face confusing, unregulated pricing that eats into their care budgets, forcing many to ration essential services or go without. Experts warn this mirrors the NDIS’s cost spirals, while the government delays implementing price caps, citing global cost pressures — leaving the aged care system in a wild west of unchecked fees and mounting hardship for older Australians.

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