MEDICARE
\mˈɛdɪkˌe͡ə], \mˈɛdɪkˌeə], \m_ˈɛ_d_ɪ_k_ˌeə]\
Definitions of MEDICARE
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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)
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For those who qualify, paying hospital and other health care costs through this specific government run and funded plan. Usually, people older than 65 qualify. Part A, providing compulsory hospital benefits, and Part B, a voluntary program covering medical expenses, comprise total coverage.
By Henry Campbell Black
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