After the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, in Texas ____

A) most Medicaid recipients were either disabled, blind, or pregnant
B) many families with low income became eligible for Medicaid
C) most poor families were still covered by the Rainy Day fund
D) few elders were able to qualify for Medicare


A

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In some cases an explosives truck carrying ammonium nitrate may be involved in an accident and if it has fuel oil on board, the mixture known as ____ could be created.

A. AFNO B. AONF C. ANOF D. ANFO

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