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Medicare is socialized medicine that was decried by Ronald Reagan. It is not as good as private insurance
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'''Medicare''' is the United States Government safety net system that reimburses most expenses for covered medical services for persons over 65 years old and for certain disabled persons under 65 years old as follows:
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'''Medicare''' is [[socialized medicine]] in the United States that reimburses some expenses for covered medical services for persons over 65 years old and for certain persons deemed disabled under 65 years old as follows:
    
*All hospital charges for covered services are reimbursed under [[Medicare Part A]]; and
 
*All hospital charges for covered services are reimbursed under [[Medicare Part A]]; and
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==Medicaid==
 
==Medicaid==
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Medicare is entirely separate from [[Medicaid]], a federal program that provides health benefits for poor people without insurance.
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Medicare is entirely separate from [[Medicaid]], a federal program that provides health benefits for certain poor people without insurance.
 
[[category:Health Care]]
 
[[category:Health Care]]
 
[[Category:1960s]]
 
[[Category:1960s]]
 
[[Category:Government Programs]]
 
[[Category:Government Programs]]
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