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The Australian government's direct responsibility for health services includes programs specifically for which groups?

  1. All hospital patients and Medicare recipients
  2. War veterans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  3. Private health insurance holders and dental patients
  4. Emergency department patients and aged care residents
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\(B\)

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  • B is correct: Australian government has direct responsibility for veteran and Indigenous health programs.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Hospital services managed by state governments not federal.
  • C is incorrect: Private insurance regulated but not directly provided by federal government.
  • D is incorrect: Emergency departments run by states and aged care shared responsibility.