The primary populations covered by Medicare are:Group of answer choiceschildren and pregnant womenpeople age 65 or older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, people with end-stage renal diseasepeople falling below 133% of the federal poverty linepeople age 62 or older, people under 62 with certain disabilities, people with end-stage pulmonary disease

Which groups of people are eligible for Medicare?A.People over 65 and people with disabilitiesB.People over 65 onlyC.People who live below the poverty levelD.People over 65 who live below the poverty level only

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

The creation of Medicare and Medicaid is significant in the U.S. healthcare system, providing health insurance for:Question 3Answera.Only older adultsb.Only individuals with higher incomesc.Only veteransd.Older adults and individuals with lower incomes

Health care issues are receiving much attention in both academic and political arenas. A sociologist recently conducted a survey of citizens over 60 years of age whose net worth is too high to qualify for Medicaid and have no private health insurance. The ages of 25 uninsured senior citizens were as follows:60   61   62        63        64        65        66        68        68        69        70   73   73  74   75  76  76        81    81        82        86        87      89      90     92 Referring to Table 2,calculate the mean age of the uninsured senior citizens to the nearest hundredth of a year. A. 74.04 years B. 73.95 years C. 74.40 years D. 47.40 years

What costs/services does Medicare cover?What major health costs aren't covered by Medicare that you think should be?