Medicare is a national health insurance program that offers coverage for certain health care expenses. Almost all U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible for Medicare if they are age 65 or older or younger than age 65 with a qualifying disability or illness. The Medicare insurance program is composed of a variety of government and private insurances that cover specific services. There are many different components of Medicare insurance including:
- Medicare part a
- Medicare part b
- Medicare part c
- Medicare part d
- Medicare supplement