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Medicare is divided into a hospital insurance program and a supplementary medical insurance program. The Medicare hospital insurance plan is funded through Social Security payroll taxes.
Medicare is the poster child of the ills created by Americaâs underlying dysfunctional healthcare system, reflecting the countryâs unsuccessful attempts to meld a combination of diverse, often competitive suppliers of medical services, products, and practices into a coherent, effective system of care.