Medicare and Individuals Younger than Age 65

Medicare, the healthcare program long relied upon by older adults, also covers 9 million people who are younger than age 65 living with disabilities, and who comprise 17 percent of the Medicare population (Kaiser Family Founda-tion, 2010). While the disability population has always existed in the shadow of older adults—at least in the public’s conception of the program—Medicare has long been critical to supporting the health of people with disabilities.

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