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Medicare: People with Disabilities
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Medicare: People with Disabilities About 7 million Americans under age 65 qualify for Medicare coverage because they are totally and permanently disabled. Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are more likely than the elderly to live in poverty, to be in poor health, and to experience difficulties living independently and performing basic daily tasks.
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Medicare Chart Book 2005
Features more than 80 charts with detailed information about the program and the seniors and younger people with disabilities who rely on Medicare for health insurance coverage.
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Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
The U.S. Congress has passed Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation. The Foundation has compiled some updated resources to reflect the latest information as well as background materials on various parts of the legislation.
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Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision: Five Years Later
Two news reports and a video examine what progress has been made since the Supreme Court's landmark Olmstead decision giving individuals with disabilities the right to receive health care in a community-based setting.
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statehealthfacts.org Latest state-level data on Medicare enrollment, demographics, spending, other sources of health coverage, managed care participation, and use of services.
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