Which of the following statements is true of Medicare?
A. Medicare pays for health-care services for low-income persons, irrespective of age.
B. Medicare is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security.
C. The Medicare program pays for nursing home expenses.
D. The costs of Medicare are expected to decline over the next two decades with the retirement of baby boomers.
E. Medicare is an example of federal discretionary spending.
Answer: B
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