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
