Why Is Medicare Taken Out Of My Check? 
The Medicare system is funded through current budgetary dollars , the social security system is structured in the same way . All individuals age 65 and over along with anyone who is permanently disabled automatically qualify for medicare . The `` premiums '' are deducted from workers wages in part because of the assumption that contributing a small percentage from ones paycheck is far less of a unreasonable financial burden then paying a larger percentage over a shorter period of time from ages 65 to death after becoming permanently disabled . 