How To Get Surgery For Free

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Public hospital healthcare is free to all Australian citizens and most permanent residents of Australia.
A combination of Medicare, private health insurance and personal payments covers the cost of treatment as a private patient in a public or private hospital.
Medicare does not cover ambulance and other emergency services.
Private health insurance gives you the choice to be treated in a private or public hospital and choose your doctor.

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