Medicare and Medicaid:
1. Are available to any citizen who wishes to enroll
2. Are two federal programs that provide insurance to special groups
3. Are private insurance providers
4. Both are funded by the state government
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Medicare provides insurance for persons over 65, and Medicaid is for low-income and needy children, aged, blind, and/or disabled. Medicare is financed by the federal government. Medicaid is jointly financed by states and the federal government. They are not private insurance providers by definition.
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A. Admit the baby to the NICU. B. Consult the palliative care team. C. Place warm sterile gauze on the defect. D. Prepare the infant for surgery.
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