Federal Health Programs: Comparison of Medicare, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Medicaid, Veterans' Health Services, Department of Defense Health Services, and Indian Health Services

Abstract

About one-third of Americans receive health care that the federal government finances at an aggregate annual cost of over $300 billion. Major recipients include the elderly; low-income women and children; people with disabilities federal and military employees, retirees, and their families; veterans; and Native Americans. The federal government finances this care through several programs that pay for private health insurance, reimburse health care services obtained from private providers, or deliver health care services directly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1998
Accession Number
AD1106096

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Public Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.