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AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets
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1. "THE MEDICAID PROGRAM: A BRIEF OVERVIEW" by Lynda Flowers 
(FS#102, 4 pages)
Medicaid is a health insurance program, jointly financed by states and the federal government, that provides health care coverage (including long-term care) for certain low-income parents, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled. This fact sheet provides a summary of the Medicaid program, including who is covered, which services are mandatory versus optional, trends in Medicaid spending, and how the program is financed.

2. "THE MEDICARE PROGRAM: A BRIEF OVERVIEW" by Craig Caplan 
(FS#103, 4 pages)
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides health care coverage for individuals age 65 and older as well as certain persons under age 65 with disabilities. This fact sheet provides a summary of the Medicare program, including who is covered, what services are covered, how Medicare-covered services are delivered, how Medicare is financed, and how much the program spends.

3. "ORIGINAL MEDICARE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS, 2005" by Craig Caplan
(FS#104, 2 pages)
Provides an overview of Medicare's cost-sharing requirements for Part A- and Part B-covered services in 2005. Deductible and coinsurance requirements are presented in an easy-to-read table format.

4. "MEDICAID AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR OLDER PEOPLE" 
by Enid Kassner (FS#18R, 2 pages)
Describes Medicaid long-term care services, eligibility and spending, as well as policy issues and concerns.

Original copies of all are available by request at mailto:ppi@aarp.org or by calling (202) 434-3840. For more information, contact the PPI authors via the telephone number above.