There are two types of eye allergies: seasonal, which are more common, and perennial. Seasonal allergies happen at certain times of the year -- usually early spring through summer and into autumn. Triggers are allergens in the air, commonly pollen from grasses, trees, and weeds, as well as spores from molds.
1 Former President Truman was issued the very first Medicare card during the ceremony. 2  In 1965, the budget for Medicare was around $10 billion and 19 million individuals signed up for Medicare during its first year.
Medicare is a social insurance program that serves more than 44 million enrollees (as of 2008). The program costs about $432 billion, or 3.2% of GDP, in 2007. Medicaid is a social welfare (or social protection) program that serves about 40 million people (as of 2007) and costs about $330 billion, or 2.4% of GDP, in 2007.