TITLE

Medicare And Medicaid Defined

AUTHOR(S)
Cady, Donald F.
PUB. DATE
May 1999
SOURCE
National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services;5/3/99, Vol. 103 Issue 18, p14
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Explains the differences between Medicare and Medicaid. Purpose of Medicare; Distinction between social security and Medicare; Purpose of Medicaid.
ACCESSION #
1839656

Tags: MEDICAID;  MEDICARE

 

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