title: Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Klees
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004470:Economics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology