Health Insurance Act 1973
Encyclopedia
The Health Insurance Act of 1973 was an act passed in Australia
that introduced Medicare
, a universal healthcare plan. It was introduced during the Prime Ministership of Labor Gough Whitlam.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
that introduced Medicare
Medicare (Australia)
Medicare is Australia's publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia. Medicare is intended to provide affordable treatment by doctors and in public hospitals for all resident citizens and permanent residents except for those on Norfolk Island...
, a universal healthcare plan. It was introduced during the Prime Ministership of Labor Gough Whitlam.