Medicare

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)

Year introduced: 1991

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Tree Number(s): N03.219.521.346.506.564.663, N03.219.521.576.343.840, N03.706.615.696

MeSH Unique ID: D006278

Entry Terms:

• Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled, Title 18
• Health Insurance for Aged, Disabled, Title 18
• Health Insurance for Aged, Title 18
• Insurance, Health, for Aged and Disabled

See Also:

• Insurance, Medigap

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Financing, Organized
Financing, Government
Public Assistance
Medical Assistance
Medicare
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Financing, Organized
Insurance
Insurance, Health
Medicare
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Medicare Assignment
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part D
Medication Therapy Management

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Legislation as Topic
Medicare
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015