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Medicare: People on Medicare
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Medicare: People on Medicare Medicare covers a population with diverse needs and circumstances. While many beneficiaries enjoy good health, a quarter or more have serious health problems and live with multiple chronic conditions, including cognitive and functional impairments. Most people with Medicare live on modest incomes. Today, 43% of all Medicare beneficiaries are between 65 and 74 years old and 12% are 85 or older. Those who are 85 or older are the fastest-growing age group among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. With the aging and growth of the population, the number of Medicare beneficiaries more than doubled between 1966 and 2000 and is projected to grow from 45 million today to 79 million in 2030.
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Medicare: A Primer
This primer provides an overview of the Medicare program, how it is structured, who it serves and how it works.
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Medicare Consumer Information
The Foundation has compiled a list of its own and other resources to provide consumers with information on Medicare and the new drug law.
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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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