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2. Who is eligible for Medicare? Experts explain the rules ... - AOL

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   Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 and older, as well as some individuals under 65 with disabilities or specific conditions. Medicare has several parts that provide different types ...

3. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). It was begun in 1965 under the Social Security Administration and is now administered by the Centers ...

4. 6 Medicare mistakes to avoid if you’re working past age 65

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   For many years, people became eligible for Medicare and Social Security at the same time — age 65. But in the 1980s, Congress passed a law to gradually raise the full retirement age for Social ...

5. How Does Medicare Work? 7 FAQs About Your Medicare Benefits - AOL

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   FICA taxes include a 6.2% Social Security tax and a 1.45% Medicare tax on your earnings — or 7.65% total. Medicare Part B — which covers outpatient care, doctor visits and medical equipment ...

6. Medicare Part D - Wikipedia

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   Medicare Part D. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services logo. Medicare Part D, also called the Medicare prescription drug benefit, is an optional United States federal-government program to help Medicare beneficiaries pay for self-administered prescription drugs. [1] Part D was enacted as part of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and ...

7. Social Security Amendments of 1965 - Wikipedia

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   The Social Security Amendments of 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, 79 Stat. 286, enacted July 30, 1965, was legislation in the United States whose most important provisions resulted in creation of two programs: Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation initially provided federal health insurance for the elderly (over 65) and for financially challenged families.

8. How to Sign Up for Medicare: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Here is a checklist of documents you should have on hand when you apply online, such as employment information. You can also sign up for Medicare by calling Social Security at 800-772-1213 or by ...

9. Medicare Advantage - Wikipedia

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   Medicare Advantage ( Medicare Part C, MA) is a type of health plan offered by Medicare-approved private companies that must follow rules set by Medicare. Most Medicare Advantage Plans include drug coverage (Part D). Under Part C, Medicare pays a sponsor a fixed payment. The sponsor then pays for the health care expenses of enrollees.