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What was the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid program

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Medicare is for people over age 65, whereas Medicaid is for low-income families.

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Medicare and Medicaid are two separate, government-run programs that were created in 1965 in response to the inability of older and lower-income Americans to buy private health insurance.

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