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Public and Private Healthcare

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Public healthcare is government-funded coverage; private healthcare is funded through an employer or purchased, and most systems combine both.

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One program covers people over a set age or with qualifying disabilities, while another covers people below an income threshold, illustrating two public programs.

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Public and private are funding categories, not measures of care quality; either can deliver strong or weak care.