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Yes we have a good broad based system. A trip to the ER costs nothing. Many doctors visits are at least partially covered. I had to have overnight tests done which required a (public) hospital stay - no out of pocket. It's not perfect but it's pretty great compared to, say, the US. Conservative side of government would love to dismantle it and both sides chip away at it.
I know Australia has public healthcare, but is it literally called "Medicare"?
oh, yes its literally called Medicare. Since the mid 1980s
The Aussie system was modelled on the Canadian system at the time. It works well as there is somewhere that people can go and get free medical treatment even if there often is a long wait time.