Read this list:It was established by President George W. Bush.It guarantees that the elderly have access to health care.It was part of the Great Society.It is an entitlement program.It provides a guaranteed income to poor Americans.Which options are characteristics of Medicare?A.C and EB.A, C, and EC.A and BD.B, C, and D
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Read this list:It was established by President George W. Bush.It guarantees that the elderly have access to health care.It was part of the Great Society.It is an entitlement program.It provides a guaranteed income to poor Americans.Which options are characteristics of Medicare?A.C and EB.A, C, and EC.A and BD.B, C, and D
Solution
The characteristics of Medicare from the given options are A, C, and E.
A. It was established by President George W. Bush. - This is incorrect. Medicare was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, not George W. Bush.
C. It was part of the Great Society. - This is correct. The Great Society was a set of domestic programs launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964–65, which included Medicare.
E. It provides a guaranteed income to poor Americans. - This is incorrect. Medicare provides health insurance to people over 65, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease. It does not provide a guaranteed income.
So, the correct answer is B. C, and D.
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