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{{Short description|US government health insurance program}} | {{Short description|US government health insurance program}} | ||
{{distinguish|Medicaid|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services}} | {{distinguish|Medicaid|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services}} | ||
{{ | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= Medicare | |||
{{Infobox government agency | |OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization) | ||
|Mission= Medicare is a health insurance program for people age 65 or older, some younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant). It aims to provide access to affordable health care, ensuring that beneficiaries have the necessary medical services to maintain health and well-being. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |||
|Employees= | |||
|Budget= $829 billion (Fiscal Year 2022) | |||
|Website=https://www.medicare.gov | |||
|Services= Hospital Insurance (Part A); Medical Insurance (Part B); Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C); Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D); Supplement Insurance (Medigap) | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|CreationLegislation= Social Security Amendments of 1965 | |||
|Regulations= 42 CFR Parts 400 - 429 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.888464, -77.029575 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244, United States | |||
}}{{Infobox government agency | |||
| name = Medicare | | name = Medicare | ||
| logo = Medicarelogo.png | | logo = Medicarelogo.png | ||