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Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant) What are the different parts of Medicare? Medicare Part A Inpatient care in hospital Skilled nursing facility care Hospice care Home health care Medicare Part B Services from doctors and other health care providers Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) Medicare Part D Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs