Medicare
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There are several publicly-funded health services in various countries called Medicare

• Medicare (Australia) is a National Health Service, this is, a comprehensive, universal (for all the residents in the country) public health system.
• Medicare (Canada) is a similar comprehensive public health scheme.
• Medicare (United States) is a publicly funded health insurance scheme for the elderly and disabled only.

See also:

• Medicaid.
• Healthcare systems:
  • Liberal healthcare system.
  • Social security.
  • National Health Service.

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