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Question 17 • United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

Answer

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

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

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

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

Explanation

Medicare is a federal health insurance program primarily for people age 65 and older, as well as some younger people with disabilities. Medicaid provides health coverage to eligible people with low incomes, including people of different ages. So the correct choice is “Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.”

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