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.
This is not the only difference between it and Medicare, however. Medicaid covers low-income people who do not have the financial means to afford healthcare, while Medicare applies to everyone who has paid into the system and reached the point of eligibility.
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.