title: Medicare and Medicaid.
abstract: The federal Medicare and Medicaid programs were established as safety nets for the elderly, disabled, and most disadvantaged members of our society. Today, both programs are plagued by increasing demand and diminishing resources, and both are attempting to find ways to care for current and future beneficiaries.
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005251:Fees, Medical; D018166:Health Care Reform; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D006293:Health Promotion; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States