What is covered by health insurance?

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In Australia, Medicare provides universal health insurance that delivers affordable, accessible and high-quality health care. It is financed through progressive income tax and an income-related Medicare levy.

Private health insurance allows people to choose a higher level of cover and to have more options for how and where their health care is delivered.

The following sections describe the difference between these insurance options.

What Medicare covers
What private health insurance covers

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