title: Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Research, Development, and Information, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850, USA.
authors: Earl Dirk
authors: ED
authors: Hoffman
authors: Barbara S
authors: BS
authors: Klees
authors: Catherine A
authors: CA
authors: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017047:Cost Sharing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006738:Hospices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / 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*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States