8. Australia
Australia provides free or subsidized universal health care to Australian citizens and permanent residents. The federal government provides funding and indirect support to the states and health professions, subsidizing care through the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
States have responsibility for public hospitals, ambulance services, public dental care, community health services, and mental health care. They add their own funding to the federal funding. Local governments are concerned with community health and preventive health programs.