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Senior citizens have particular reason to be concerned about rising health care costs.
According to national statistics, seniors are the part of our population that's growing the fastest and using the most medical services. Medicare is a health program offered by the Social Security Administration of the federal government. These premiums can be deducted automatically from your Social Security check. You can apply for social security benefits of any kind, including Medicare, during the three months before and after your 65th birthday. Supplemental insurance policies like Medigap can help bridge the gap between what hospitals and doctors actually charge and what Medicare will pay.