Health Coverage · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare
Federal health insurance for people 65 and older and younger people with certain disabilities or end-stage renal disease.
Links to medicare.gov.
How to apply
Medicare is administered federally. Use the official page above. Your state's human services agency can also point you to local help.
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Medicaid
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Free or low-cost health coverage for low-income adults, children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities.
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CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
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Low-cost health coverage for children, and some pregnant women, in families that earn too much for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance.
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Health Insurance Marketplace
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Shop for private health plans with income-based premium subsidies for people without job-based coverage.
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About this listing
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Domain
- medicare.gov
- Checked
- November 3, 2026