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... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Medicare > Medicare Part A
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Medicare > Medicare Part A
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Financing, Organized > Insurance > Insurance, Health > Medicare > Medicare Part A
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Financing, Organized > Insurance > Insurance, Health > Medicare > Medicare Part A
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Financing, Organized > Financing, Government > Public Assistance > Medical Assistance > Medicare > Medicare Part A
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Financing, Organized > Financing, Government > Public Assistance > Medical Assistance > Medicare > Medicare Part A

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Medicare Part A  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Hospital Insurance Program, Medicare
  • Medicare Hospital Insurance Program

Note

  • specify state if given

Scope note

  • The compulsory portion of Medicare that is known as the Hospital Insurance Program. All persons 65 years and older who are entitled to benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, Disability and Health Insurance Program or railroad retirement, persons under the age of 65 who have been eligible for disability for more than two years, and insured workers (and their dependents) requiring renal dialysis or kidney transplantation are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A.

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  • 91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016344

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