Medicare
Medicare is a federal program that pays for certain health care expenses of individuals who are 65 years or older. It is divided into three parts, with Part A covering hospital bills, Part B covering doctor bills, and Part C providing the option to choose from a package of health care plans. Individuals who have Medicare pay deductibles and co-payments.
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Will medicare last till I die> 59?
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How do medicare health plans work?
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How to go back to regular medicare?
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How can I know how to use medicare?
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How can I apply online for medicare?
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Does medicare health plan work out of the us?
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Medicare how does one find out if they qualify?
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How much does medicare save on insurance premiums?
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Who is eligible for medicare and what does it cost?
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Why does medicare start at 65? We can't retire then.
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Does medicare cover major medical and routine exams?
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How does medicare work with my other health insurance?
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Does medicare in effect send our bills to our children?
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Can you tell me how I could go back to regular medicare?
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Is the medicare system really as bleak as it is portrayed?
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I don't understand what obama vs romney want to do with medicare?
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Do i need to worry about getting medicare in 2013 if romney wins?
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Are there any exclusions to medicare eligibility when you reach 65?
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If on medicare and going abroad, do I need to buy travel insurance?
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What's the difference between medicare advantage and regular medicare?
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Can you tell me how one go about getting medicare to cover a procedure?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please tell me, could i get medicare early with social security disability insurence?
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A 92-year old asked:
Thought all us citizens are eligible for medicare. Told not so. Why would someone not be? Also can they ever take it away from someone enrolled in it?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why is congress playing with medicare?
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What surgeries are covered by medicare?
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How are medicaid and medicare different?
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Reimbursement for skilled nursing from medicare?
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What is supplemental insurance for medicare? Im 63
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Worried grandkids wont have insurance or medicare?
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Will medicare let me keep my former drug coverage?
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