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Who runs the Medicare program?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the Federal agency that runs "Medicare." CMS is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
What is Medicare?
Medicare is a health insurance program for
- people age 65 or older,
- people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and
- people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant).
Medicare has
- Part A (Hospital Insurance)
- Part B (Medical Insurance)
To get Medicare, you must enroll in one or both of these parts.
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