How much do you know about Medicare?

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Radiologists fear patients will soon be forced to pay more for scans. (AAP) Source: AAP

Medicare is a publicly funded universal health care system in Australia. Residents are entitled to subsidised treatment from medical practitioners, eligible midwives, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals who have been issued a Medicare provider number, and can also obtain free treatment in public hospitals, but Medicare is not completely free. How much do you know about Medicare? Interview with Experteeth Dental founder and Dentist Hongchang.



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