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Medicare is divided into a hospital insurance program and a supplementary medical insurance program. The Medicare hospital insurance plan is funded through Social Security payroll taxes.
Medicare is a federal government program. It provides healthcare coverage for people 65 and older. It also provides coverage for people of any age who have certain disabilities. If a facility provides wound care or uses tube feedings or IVs, it is called a skilled nursing facility (SNF).