What does Medicare provide to Australians?

• A. Only private hospital coverage
• B. Subsidised gym memberships
• C. Free dental care for all
• D. Free or subsidised GP visits, hospital care, and medicines via the PBS

Answer: (D)

Medicare is Australia’s universal public health insurance that keeps essential medical services affordable. It covers free or subsidised visits to a general practitioner, treatment as a public patient in a hospital, and subsidised prescription medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). It does not provide universal free private hospital coverage or subsidised gym memberships, and dental care isn’t universally free under Medicare (though some limited programs exist for certain groups). In short, Medicare primarily covers GP visits, hospital care, and medicines via the PBS.