A patient comes to the ambulatory care clinic for management of a chronic condition and asks the nurse for an explanation of the Medicare system.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that it is

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Medicare is a key element of Canada's social safety net.It is Canada's national health insurance system,in which taxes are used to finance medically necessary services for all citizens,thus providing "free" health care to all.Medicare is not a fee-for-service insurance plan,a plan in which monies from provincial taxes are used for nursing homes,or a social insurance program for low-income earners.

A Patient Comes to the Ambulatory Care Clinic for Management