Paying for care
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What the Difference Means for Senior Care
The two programs sound alike and cover very different things. Here is what each one actually pays for.
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Medicare and Medicaid are two different government programs with similar names. They are not interchangeable, and confusing them is one of the most common sources of family stress we see.
See our Medicaid overview for a more complete treatment of Washington Medicaid rules.