âDog tagsâ is the informal term for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. The tags are primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded soldiers, and to convey essential basic medical information, such as blood type and history of inoculations, along with religious preference.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program while Medicaid is a federal-state medical assistance program. Medicare is an insurance program that provides medical care to people over 65. Seniors' medical bills are paid from funds which those covered have paid into. People of 65 are covered, regardless of their income...but it is not free.
Medicare and Medicaid pay less than cost, the. uninsured pay little or nothing, and others must. make up the difference. â  Medicare and Medicaid pay less than the cost. of caring for program beneficiaries â an annual. shortfall of $51 billion borne by hospitals. â  Hospital uncompensated care, both free care.