Compare and contrast Medicare and Medicaid in terms of eligi

Compare and contrast Medicare and Medicaid in terms of eligibility, benefit packages, access to care, and other key dimensions

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Medicare is an insurance program which cover seniour citizens ages 65,disabled people who qualify for some social security.On the other hand Medicaid is a supporting programs which cover those families or individual who have no income.

Compare and contrast between Medicare and Medicaid are as follows :

Eligibilty ------In medicare eligibily involves age of 65 years while in Medicaid involves those family who belongs to low income family.

Benefit packages------In medicare people will get facility like Hospitalization,doctor services,x-ray,clinic treatment while in Medicaid give facility to drug coverage,dental service and under this scheme people pay nothing.

Access to care------In Medicaid funds are used for long term care while medicare funds are used by private insurance company.