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Medicare is health insurance paid by for the U.S. government available for individuals who are 65 years old or more. There are four different parts to medicare. Part A is the portion of the insurance that covers a person's stay in a hospital, hospice, or nursing home. There are other parts of medicare that help pay for things like doctor visits or prescriptions.

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Part A is Hospitalization and B is Doctor visits.

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