Below is an instruction from Human. Write a response.
    ### Instruction:
    What is (are) Medicare and Continuing Care ?
    ### Response:
    Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people - age 65 and older - under age 65 with certain disabilities who have been receiving Social Security disability benefits for a certain amount of time (24 months in most cases) - of any age who have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), which is permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant.
    