Describe the advantages of Medicare for Australian citizens. (3 marks)
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- Medicare is Australia’s universal healthcare system, ensuring equality of access for all Australian citizens regardless of income or circumstances.
- It provides free or partially funded medical, optometrical and hospital care. Bulk billing removes out-of-pocket costs for GP visits, and treatment as a public patient in a public hospital is free.
- Citizens keep the option of choosing private health care for other services, such as their own doctor or a private hospital, and Medicare still subsidises part of the fee.
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- Medicare is Australia’s universal healthcare system, ensuring equality of access for all Australian citizens regardless of income or circumstances.
- It provides free or partially funded medical, optometrical and hospital care. Bulk billing removes out-of-pocket costs for GP visits, and treatment as a public patient in a public hospital is free.
- Citizens keep the option of choosing private health care for other services, such as their own doctor or a private hospital, and Medicare still subsidises part of the fee.