Health Insurance Act 1973

Health Insurance Act 1973
Parliament of Australia
	Long title An Act providing for Payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospital Services and for other purposes ;
Citation	Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth)
Royal assent	12 April 1974
Commenced	12 April 1974
	Status: Amended

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.

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