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Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Eligibility Category, 2006

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 AgedDisabledTotal
United States83.7%16.0%100.0%1
Alabama76.7%23.1%100.0%
Alaska81.1%18.5%100.0%
Arizona84.6%15.2%100.0%
Arkansas77.8%22.0%100.0%
California86.0%13.7%100.0%
Colorado85.6%14.2%100.0%
Connecticut86.5%13.3%100.0%
Delaware83.7%16.1%100.0%
District of Columbia84.7%14.5%100.0%
Florida86.5%13.3%100.0%
Georgia79.9%19.7%100.0%
Hawaii89.0%10.6%100.0%
Idaho84.5%15.4%100.0%
Illinois85.6%14.1%100.0%
Indiana83.5%16.3%100.0%
Iowa87.0%12.9%100.0%
Kansas85.9%13.9%100.0%
Kentucky75.3%24.5%100.0%
Louisiana80.0%19.6%100.0%
Maine79.6%20.3%100.0%
Maryland86.2%13.4%100.0%
Massachusetts83.4%16.5%100.0%
Michigan82.6%17.2%100.0%
Minnesota86.5%13.4%100.0%
Mississippi75.2%24.5%100.0%
Missouri81.8%18.0%100.0%
Montana85.4%14.5%100.0%
Nebraska86.8%13.0%100.0%
Nevada85.1%14.6%100.0%
New Hampshire82.9%17.0%100.0%
New Jersey86.9%12.9%100.0%
New Mexico82.8%16.8%100.0%
New York84.4%15.4%100.0%
North Carolina80.0%19.7%100.0%
North Dakota88.2%11.7%100.0%
Ohio84.7%15.1%100.0%
Oklahoma82.6%17.2%100.0%
Oregon85.6%14.2%100.0%
Pennsylvania85.4%14.4%100.0%
Rhode Island82.5%17.3%100.0%
South Carolina79.1%20.6%100.0%
South Dakota87.6%12.2%100.0%
Tennessee79.1%20.7%100.0%
Texas84.2%15.3%100.0%
Utah86.5%13.3%100.0%
Vermont82.6%17.3%100.0%
Virginia82.9%16.8%100.0%
Washington84.5%15.3%100.0%
West Virginia75.9%23.9%100.0%
Wisconsin85.9%13.9%100.0%
Wyoming86.2%13.6%100.0%
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Notes: 

Data as of July 2006.
Aged and Disabled beneficiaries are enrolled in Part A and/or Part B.

Sources: 

CMS Statistics: Medicare State Enrollment, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareEnRpts/.

Definitions: 

Part A: Also known as Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI). The Medicare program that covers specified inpatient hospital services, posthospital skilled nursing care, home health services, and hospice care for aged and disabled individuals who meet the eligibility requirements.
Part B: Also known as Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI). The Medicare program that pays for a portion of the costs of physicians' services, outpatient hospital services, and other related medical and health services for voluntarily insured aged and disabled individuals.

Footnotes: 
  1. U.S total includes beneficiaries from American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island, and those from areas pending state designation.



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