Is Medicare Automatic At Age 65? 
That is a great question ! When the program was designed , it was set up so that all Americans reaching the age of 65 had access to affordable health care . At the time , good health care was something that was priced far out of reach of the average person . It still is . So yes , Medicare is available to just about everyone . Now should people who can afford their healthcare be entitled to a program that was designed for the poor ? That 's a better question , in my opinion . Thanks for asking ! 