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.
The following will hopefully help you understand what these terms are and the differences between them. Medicare is a Federal program which provides basic health insurance to everyone over age 65, and people who are under 65 but are eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. Medicaid is a joint Federal-State program which provides (among other things) long-term care for seniors.