Uyini umehluko phakathi kwe-Medicare ne-Medicaid?
I-Medicare ne-Medicaid yizinhlelo zomshwalense wezempilo eziqhutshwa uhulumeni ezenzelwe ukunikeza ukunakekelwa kwezempilo kumaqembu ahlukahlukene afanelekayo.  I-Medicare iwuhlelo lukahulumeni olunikeza ukunakekelwa kwezempilo kubantu abaneminyaka engu-65 nangaphezulu. Ingase futhi ivikele abantu abaneminyaka engaphansi kwengu-65 ubudala uma benokukhubazeka okufanelekayo. Ayikho imingcele yemali engenayo ukuze umuntu afanelekele ukuthola i-medicare.  I-Medicaid iwuhlelo lukahulumeni nezwe olunikeza umshuwalense wezempilo kubantu abanemali encane nempahla encane. Izifundazwe ngazinye zibeka iziqondiso zokufaneleka ngokwezimali ukuze zinqume ukuthi ubani ofanelekela ukuvikelwa.  Kungenzeka ukubhalisela i-Medicare ne-Medicaid ngesikhathi esifanayo uma uhlangabezana nazo zonke izimfuneko zazo zombili lezi zinhlelo.