Question

what were the purposes of medicare and medicaid?
to offer health screenings for pregnant women
to offer health screenings for school - aged children
to provide prescriptions for the elderly and poor
to provide health care for the elderly and poor
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Explanation:

Medicare is a U.S. federal health insurance program primarily for people aged 65 and older (the elderly), while Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health coverage for low-income individuals and families (the poor). The other options describe more narrow, targeted health services that are not the core purpose of these two programs.

Answer:

to provide health care for the elderly and poor