Medicare may refer to several publicly funded health insurance programs:
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Medicare (Australia)
Medicare is the publicly funded universal health care insurance scheme in Australia. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing manages the program, while Services Australia is responsible for claim and registration processing. The sche ...
, the publicly funded universal health care insurance scheme in Australia
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Medicare card (Australia)
A Medicare card is a plastic card, the same size as a typical credit card, issued to Australian citizens and permanent residents and their families. The card or the Medicare number is required to be provided to enable the cardholder to receive a r ...
, a single plastic identity card used to identify individuals both inside and outside of the Medicare scheme
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Medicare (Canada)
Medicare () is an unofficial designation used to refer to the publicly funded single-payer healthcare system of Canada. Canada's health care system consists of ten provincial and three territorial health insurance plans, which provide universa ...
, an unofficial designation of health care system of Canada
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Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with End Stage Renal Disease Program, end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosi ...
, a federal health insurance program in the United States for older people and people with certain disabilities and diseases
See also
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Medibank
Medibank is an Australian private health insurance provider headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria. It is Australia's largest private health insurance provider, covering around 4.2 million customers in 2024. Medibank initially ...
, Australian private health insurance provider
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Medicaid
Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by U.S. state, state governments, which also h ...
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Medicare Resources
Medicare Resources (Chinese language, Chinese: 香港醫療關懷) is a Hong Kong–based non-government organisation that provides medical and social services to people in need in China.. The organisation was registered in March 1997 and form ...
, Hong Kong
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Medicare Rights Center, United States
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