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Medicare
Definition
- Medicare is a federal health insurance program administered by the United States government for the elderly and individuals living with a permanent disability. In 2005, Medicare was a source of health insurance coverage for 42.4 million Americans: 35.4 million elderly and 7 million nonelderly people with permanent disabilities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Medicare]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T06897LC-J
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