The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease).

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older who meet citizenship or residency requirements. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) - Part B helps cover doctors' services and outpatient care. It also covers some other medical services that Part A doesn't cover, such as some of the services of physical and occupational therapists, and some home health care.

Learn how Medicare works for people 65 and older or with a disability. See if you are eligible, how to enroll, and locate a Medicare-certified provider.

People eligible for Medicare could begin to enroll in Part D starting in January 2006. Many people with Medicare have supplemental insurance coverage that may cover Medicare cost sharing, such as copayments, or provide additional benefits.

Information for people over 65, and younger people with a disability, who want to sign up for Medicare. Information for children up to the age of 19 who need health care or a local dental provider. Information for people who need health insurance and want to apply or enroll in the Marketplace or Medicaid.

Medicare is our country's health insurance program for people age 65 or older. You may also qualify if you have permanent kidney failure or receive Disability benefits.

Administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare is one of the largest federal programs based on spending, providing health insurance coverage primarily to people 65 and older.

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for: People age 65 or older; People with certain disabilities; or People with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.)