What Are the Differences in the Three Major Stream Types

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Essay

What are the differences in the three major stream types?

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Medicare

A federal health insurance program in the United States for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.

Medicaid

A government-sponsored program in the United States that provides healthcare services to low-income individuals and families.

Healthcare Services

Professional care services that aim to maintain or improve an individual's health.

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Payments made by someone other than the consumer or provider of a good or service, often used in healthcare and insurance industries.