The Medicare levy provides the equivalent of about _______ of Commonwealth funding for Medicare
a. 10.5%
b. 16.2%
c. 27.1%
d. 38.3%
b
Medicare is funded by consolidated revenue (which
incorporates a range of taxes including income tax) and
receives only about 16.2% from the Medicare levy.
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