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b'All of us at some point in our lives have reaped the benefits of Medicare \\u2013 whether that\\u2019s bulk billing a doctor\\u2019s appointment or receiving a more serious hospital procedure for free. When Medicare was introduced in the early 80s, the Minister for Health Dr Neal Blewett described it as \\u2018a simple, fair, affordable insurance system that provides basic health cover to all Australians\\u2019.\\n\\nBut what about \\u2018a simple, fair, affordable aged care system that provides basic cover to all older Australians\\u2019. We have medicare, so why not a universally funded aged care system? \\n\\nJoin Kat Clay and Anika Stobart, Associate, in conversation tackling this big question of why Australia should have a universal aged care system. \\n\\nFor more information, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/'