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| | | Medicare: Elderly With the aging and growth of the population, the number of Medicare beneficiaries more than doubled between 1966 and 2000 and is projected to double yet again, with the Medicare population estimated at 77 million in 2030. Today, 43% of all Medicare beneficiaries are between 65 and 74 years old and 11% are 85 or older. Those who are 85 or older are the fastest-growing age group among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Between 1990 and 1996, the population growth of people age 85 and over averaged 3.4% a year, compared with 1.1% a year for people ages 65-84. |
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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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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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