Rural towns across Australia are finding it harder than ever to get doctors, with a shortage of about 11,000 GPs predicted over the next decade. Now some health professionals say that shortage is set to become worse, due to a change in policy from the federal government. ABC national rural health reporter Steven Schubert reports.

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