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Distribution of Medicare enrollees in 2015, by age

This statistic depicts the distribution of Medicare beneficiaries in 2011, 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 beneficiaries in 2011, 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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Release date: June 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 2015
Supplementary notes: * The enrollment counts are determined using a person-year methodology. Numbers include Part A and/or Part B Enrollees.

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