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Australia has both private and public health care.

The public health care system is 'Medicare', funded by the government authority known as Medicare Australia. The care offered by this service allows Australian citizens the right to subsidised health care and free hospital care. It is adequate, but there are certainly issues with overcrowding of public hospitals and extensive waiting lists for elective surgery. On the other hand, compared to many countries which lack such a healthcare system, it is an excellent system which allows all Australians the opportunity to access decent healthcare.

The private health insurance system is exceptional, but the costs are becoming too high for many people. Private health insurance allows for a variety of choices in what one can claim for, including hospital and extras. Included in extras is the consmer's choice of such things as orthopaedic care, dental care, chiropractic, naturopathic and so on, to whatever degree one wishes, according to what one is prepared to pay in premiums.

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