This statistic depicts the distribution of Medicare enrollees in 2016, by age group. In that year, nearly 12 percent of all Medicare enrolled beneficiaries in the United States were aged 85 years or older.
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This statistic depicts the distribution of Medicare enrollees in 2016, by age group. In that year, nearly 12 percent of all Medicare enrolled beneficiaries in the United States were aged 85 years or older.
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This statistic depicts the distribution of Medicare enrollees in 2016, by age group. In that year, nearly 12 percent of all Medicare enrolled beneficiaries in the United States were aged 85 years or older.
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- June 2018
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- 2016
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- * The enrollment counts are determined using a person-year methodology. Numbers include Part A and/or Part B Enrollees.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
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- * The enrollment counts are determined using a person-year methodology. Numbers include Part A and/or Part B Enrollees.
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