Editing Medicaid (section)

== Comparisons with Medicare ==
Unlike Medicaid, [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] is a [[social insurance]] program funded at the federal level and focuses primarily on the older population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060418222026/http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp|url-status=dead|title=Medicare.gov - Long-Term Care|archivedate=April 18, 2006|website=www.medicare.gov}}</ref> Medicare is a [[Health insurance in the United States|health insurance]] program for people age 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and (through the [[End Stage Renal Disease Program]]) people of all ages with [[end-stage renal disease]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/|title=Medicaid General Info|website=www.cms.hhs.gov|language=en-us}}</ref> The Medicare Program provides a Medicare part A covering hospital bills, Medicare Part B covering medical insurance coverage, and Medicare Part D covering purchase of [[prescription drug]]s.

Medicaid is a program that is not solely funded at the federal level. States provide up to half of the funding for Medicaid. In some states, counties also contribute funds. Unlike Medicare, Medicaid is a [[means-tested]], [[needs-based]] [[Social welfare provision|social welfare]] or [[Social security#Social protection|social protection]] program rather than a [[social insurance]] program. Eligibility is determined largely by income. The main criterion for Medicaid eligibility is limited income and financial resources, a criterion which plays no role in determining Medicare coverage. Medicaid covers a wider range of health care services than Medicare.

Some people are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare and are known as [[Medicare dual eligible]] or medi-medis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DualEligible/|title=Dual Eligible|website=www.cms.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103023029/http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DualEligible/|archive-date=January 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://seniorquote.com/medi-medi-dual-eligibility/|title=Medi-Medi Dual Eligibility - Medicare, Medicaid and You - SeniorQuote |website=seniorquote.com}}</ref> In 2001, about 6.5 million people were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. In 2013, approximately 9 million people qualified for Medicare and Medicaid.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |url=https://innovations.ahrq.gov/profiles/state%E2%80%93federal-program-provides-capitated-payments-plans-serving-those-eligible-medicare-and |title=State–Federal Program Provides Capitated Payments to Plans Serving Those Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, Leading to Better Access to Care and Less Hospital and Nursing Home Use |date=July 3, 2013 |access-date=July 5, 2013}}</ref>