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.
Medicaid, however, is a federal program administered at the state level that provides health care for low-income individuals. Medicare provides only short-term support for nursing home care, while Medicaid will provide long-term nursing home care for low-income elderly and disabled Medicare recipients who require that type of care.