title: Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
authors.forename: Earl Dirk
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Klees
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017047:Cost Sharing; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States