Question

____ was created to assist in the payment of medical bills for the elderly

a)Medicaid

b)social security

c) Medicare

Answer 1

Answer is C .Medicare.

Medicare is a scheme which comes under federal social security scheme which entirely focuses on payment of medical and health costs of citizens older than 65yrs, patients with disabilities or end stage kidney disease.It includes Hospital insurance, medical insurance and coverage of prescribed drugs.

A. medicaid :- this is a health insurance coverage for low income people and not only elderly.

B. social security:- this is a broad scheme which includes retirement and disabiliy coverage, coverage for low income citizens,health insurance schemes for elderly and chronically ill. The medicaid and Medicare is included in social security schemes.