What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

a) Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.

b) Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.

c) Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.

d) Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes

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23 January, 18:48

What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

a) Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.

b) Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.

c) Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.

d) Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes

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Ripley · Answer 1

Medicare is a federal health insurance program while Medicaid is a federal-state medical assistance program. Medicare is an insurance program that provides medical care to people over 65. Seniors' medical bills are paid from funds which those covered have paid into. So to me A. fits the best answer