How to access low-cost medical services in Australia

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Medicare subsidises a wide range of essential medical services, including visits to the doctor, blood and pathology tests, scans, x-rays, and some surgeries or procedures. It also covers annual eye tests by an optometrist, as well as child immunisations.

Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are part of Australia’s subsidised universal healthcare system
Medicare card holders pay little to no money on many medical services
If you visit a medical practise that ‘bulk bills’, you will not have to pay anything out of pocket
Medicare card holders may sometimes need to pay the difference between the full cost of a product or service and the amount the government subsidises

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