Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Regarding Government-Funded Health

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct regarding government-funded health care for older persons in the United States?

A) Medicare is a welfare program in which recipients of benefits often have not paid anything to be covered.
B) Medicaid provides wide-scale coverage for older people that gives them unrestricted amounts of skilled nursing care and home health services.
C) Medicare is an entitlement program in which recipients of benefits have paid something in order to be covered.
D) Medicare and Medicaid are welfare programs that are facing large budget cuts.