Medicare was first established by the Social Security Act of 1965 . Medicare is best described as
A) an alternative to private health insurance for low-income Americans.
B) a government program that sponsors health promotion and illness prevention initiatives.
C) a government health insurance plan for Americans in the age 65 and older.
D) a system of prospective payment that helps to control health care costs.
C
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