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[{$pagename}] is a single-payer, national social insurance program administered by the [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] ([CMS]) since [1966|year 1996] using various private insurance companies across the [United States] under contract for administration.

[{$pagename}] eligibility and status is determined by the [United States Social Security Administration].

[{$pagename}] is funded by a [Payroll Tax], premiums and surtaxes from beneficiaries, and general revenue. [{$pagename}] provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older who have worked and paid into the system through the [Payroll Tax]. 

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* [#1] - [Medicare_(United_States)|Wikipedia:Medicare_(United_States)|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-02-23-