What’s the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid

Medicaid is for low income:

• Pregnant women
• Children under the age of 19
• People 65 and over
• People who are blind
• People who are disabled
• People who need nursing home care

Application for Medicaid is at the State's Medicaid agency.

Medicare is for:

• People 65 and over
• People of any age who have kidney failure or long term kidney disease
• People who are permanently disabled and cannot work

Medicare is applied for at the local Social Security office