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Characteristics of the Medicare population 2019
Characteristics of the Medicare population 2019
Characteristics of the Medicare population in 2019
by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Jul 4, 2019
This statistic represents the characteristics of the Medicare population in the United States in 2019. In that year, 32 percent of the Medicare population had a functional impairment that included activity of daily living limitations.
Characteristics of the Medicare population in 2019
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| Percentage of total Medicare population | |
|---|---|
| Functional Impairment (1+ ADL limitations)* | 32% |
| Fair/poor health | 25% |
| 5+ chronic conditions | 22% |
| Under age 65 | 15% |
| Age 85+ | 12% |
| Long-term care facility resident | 3% |
| Percentage of total Medicare population | |
|---|---|
| Functional Impairment (1+ ADL limitations)* | 32% |
| Fair/poor health | 25% |
| 5+ chronic conditions | 22% |
| Under age 65 | 15% |
| Age 85+ | 12% |
| Long-term care facility resident | 3% |
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Jul 4, 2019
This statistic represents the characteristics of the Medicare population in the United States in 2019. In that year, 32 percent of the Medicare population had a functional impairment that included activity of daily living limitations.
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- Kaiser Family Foundation; CMS
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- United States
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- 2019
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- * Functional impairment; ADL = activity of daily living.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2019
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- * Functional impairment; ADL = activity of daily living.
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