Problem: Spouses Bridget and Don have both worked in Medicare-covered employment for over fifteen years and are U.S. citizens. At age forty-five, Bridget is diagnosed with cancer and is forced to leave work because of the disability. Don has to reduce his employment to a part-time basis, and, as a result of their reduced income, the couple falls below the poverty level of their state is left with little discretionary income. Bridget's medical treatments and prescription medicines are costly, and her doctor advises that she will need hospice care within the next four months. Explain by Bridget would qualify for Medicare and may qualify for Medicaid.