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The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare

This analysis examines who was eligible for Medicare and/or Medicaid between 2002 and 2022 because they received disability benefits from one of the country’s Social Security disability programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI.) Many who receive SSDI and SSI qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, known as dual-eligible individuals.

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