Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023)

While most people with Medicare are adults age 65 or older, Medicare also covers millions of younger people who qualify for Medicare based on having a long-term disability, or diagnosis with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). In 2022, 7.7 million people under age 65 with disabilities were covered by Medicare, representing 12% of all Medicare beneficiaries. Younger beneficiaries who qualify for Medicare because of disability are more likely than those who qualify based on age to have lower incomes and education levels, to be Black or Hispanic, and to be in worse health. Continue reading here…

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