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.
Medicaid, on the other hand, is a health care program for low-income individuals who could not otherwise afford health insurance. Medicaid is funded in part by the government and the state in which the enrollee lives. The states establish their own eligibility standards and services for Medicaid, while the federal government establishes criteria for Medicare.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays most of the health care costs for people who are 65 or older. It will also pay for health care for some people under age 65 who have disabilities. You can buy Medicare supplement insurance to help pay some of your out-of-pocket costs that Medicare wonât pay.edicaid will also pay for some services not covered by Medicare. If you have Medicaid, you donât need Medicare supplement insurance. Medicaid-sponsored Medicare savings programs pay Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance for people who qualify.