Multiple Choice
Ninety-three percent of elderly Americans have Medicare, and yet they must spend almost 13 percent of their total income on medical costs, far higher than any other segment of the population. Why does this disparity exist?
A) Health needs of the elderly are far greater than anyone else.
B) Medicare covers only about one-half of the total cost of health care.
C) Medicare funding is constantly subjected to partisan political battles and changes yearly.
D) Other government programs exist that supplement this cost, but the elderly rarely know what these are.
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