How Medicare works is a mystery to many

Medicare Australia's universal health service system this year celebrates its 40-year anniversary but many of the residents don't understand how it works.

Medicare Source: AAP / AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Do you know how exactly that little green card works?

A growing number of pundits are urging the government to act further than just a special card.

Peak bodies representing health service consumers and medical professionals say the government should fund public education programs about Australia's health service system.

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