What’s The Difference Between Medicaid And Medicare?
Medicaid and Medicare have a few things in common. They both are forms of an insurance program as well as both are run by the United States government. As you will see that is where the similarities end for those two.
Medicare is designed for people who are at least sixty five years old. In contrast, Medicaid is for the sick or disabled without regard for their age. Administered by the government, Medicaid is funded by taxpayer contributions. Its beneficiaries may also be required to pay a portion of doctor visit costs and hospital stays in addition to a deductible.
Medicare, another insurance program guaranteed by the federal government, is administered at the state and county level. As a result, its rules and guidelines can vary greatly by state. It is a social service program intended for lower income earners going through hard times. Beneficiaries may be single parents, homeless people, lower income workers, and immigrants both legal or illegal. Medicare provides free care to these kinds of people, and they owe nothing in return.
I feel Medicaid is a good program mainly because the people that are recieving medicaid have paid into the pot. Therefore in a way earning their stance for coverage. Now Medicare i feel is a program that alot of people know how to use the system. Which I feel is unfair and misused by many. I feel that only citizens of the United States should recieve medicare assistance. How can it be fair that an illegal person can come over here and get the same benefits as myself.
What is the benefit of citizenship? In fact a decent number of struggling citizens are ineligible while a person who enters illegally is eligible for Medicare and other programs. While Medicaid has good intentions it, like many things, should be overhauled and modified in minor ways.
While Medicaid is a useful program for millions of people it could stand to benefit from a limited overhaul. This could perhaps be delivered in the form of lowered co payments or perhaps a small rebate check or gift card.
On the other hand Medicare needs a drastic makeover and perhaps tighten the guidelines. Imagine how much money would be saved if we were able to spend our taxpayers dollars on our programs that are in desperate need of help.
Progress requires that we as a country come together in unity and speak with one voice. Perhaps then our voices will be heard and there can be lasting change for a better community. That would be a real improvement, if not simple change.