[Expert Solution]: Reggie worked his entire adult life, and…

Reggie worked his entire adult life, and his employers always deducted Medicare payments from each paycheck. Reggie is now seeing the benefits of those contributions in retirement as a Medicare beneficiary. Reggie was injured on a friend’s boat and ended up with an antibiotic-resistant infection from a wound to his foot. He went to the urgent care clinic where his wound was cleaned and bandaged, and he was prescribed a very expensive antibiotic, a strong pain reliever, and a pair of crutches. Reggie was very grateful to find that Medicare covered all the bills with only a small co-pay. Which public benefits applied to Reggie’s coverage? Medicare Part A (premium free) and Medicare Part B Medicare Part D and Medicaid Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D Medicare Part A (premium charge) and Medicare Part D