Social Security provides living wages, Medicare provides health insurance
Darlynda Bogle 19, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, 2023, “Medicare, A Simple Explanation”, ssa.gov, https://blog.ssa.gov/medicare-a-simple-explanation/#:~:text=While%20Social%20Security%20offers%20retirement,receiving%20Social%20Security%20disability%20benefits. //IM
Social Security and Medicare are both programs that are household names, but do you know the true difference? Both programs help safeguard millions of Americans as well as improve the quality of life for their family and friends. While Social Security offers retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, Medicare provides health insurance.
Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people receiving Social Security disability benefits. The program helps with the cost of health care, but it doesn’t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care.