Governmental or Regulatory Activity
medicare
med·i·care [ med-i-kair ]
Subclass of:
Medical Assistance;
Statutes and Laws;
Health Insurance
Definitions related to medicare:
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A government program that offers health care for Americans ages 65 and older.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A U.S. federal health insurance program for people aged 65 years or older and people with certain disabilities. Medicare pays for hospital stays, medical services, and some prescription drugs but people who receive Medicare must pay part of their healthcare costs.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Medicare is the U.S. government's health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Some people under age 65 can qualify for Medicare, too. They include those with disabilities, permanent kidney failure, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Medicare helps with the cost of health care. It does not cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. The program has four parts: Part A is hospital insurance; Part B helps pay for medical services that Part A doesn't cover; Part C is called Medicare Advantage. If you have Parts A and B, you can choose this option to receive all of your health care through a provider organization, like an HMO.; Part D is prescription drug coverage. It helps pay for some medicines.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The US federal health insurance program run by the Health Care Financing Administration for people 65 years of age or older, certain people with disabilities who have not reached this age, and individuals with permanent kidney failure with dialysis or a transplant. People over 65 years old, younger disabled people, and dialysis patients are eligible for the program regardless of their income. Participating beneficiaries pay part of healthcare costs through deductible amounts. Limited monthly premiums are required from beneficiaries for non-hospital coverage.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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In the United States, health care services for older adults are funded mainly by Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Health Administration, private insurance, and out-of-pocket payments. In addition, many states offer health-related benefits and programs, such as subsidies for transportation, housing, utilities, telephone, and food expenses, as...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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