| Updated | Total Disabled Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Beneficiaries Ages 18-64, December 2009 Data on SSDI beneficiaries as a percent of the total population also available. |
8/27/10 |
| New | Hospital & Supplementary Medicare Enrollees New data on Medicare enrollees with end stage renal disease also available. |
8/4/10 |
| Updated | Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan Penetration, 2010
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6/22/10 |
| Updated | Total Number of Medicare Beneficiaries, 2010
|
6/22/10 |
| Updated | Hospital Outpatient Services for Medicare Beneficiaries, 2008 Data on short stay hospitals, hospice services, and skilled nursing facilities also available. |
6/17/10 |
| New | Income Eligibility- Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBS), 2010 Data on income eligibility for special low-income Medicare beneficiaries (SLMBs) and qualified individuals (QIs) also available. |
3/3/10 |
| New | Share of Medicare Advantage Enrollees in Plans in 2009 that Received Four or More Stars in 2010 | 1/13/10 |
| Updated | Number of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), 2010 Data on PDP premiums and low-income subsidy eligible PDPs also available. |
11/17/09 |
| Updated | Distribution of Medicare Enrollees by Age, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008) Data on distribution of enrolles by FPL, gender, and race/ethnicity are also available. |
10/6/09 |
| Facts At-A-Glance | CA | US | Notes | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Medicare Enrollees by Age | - | - | - | - | % total enrollees |
| Adults 19-64 | 504,900 | 12.1 | 7,058,400 | 16.4 | |
| Elderly 65-74 | 1,880,800 | 44.9 | 18,473,400 | 42.9 | |
| Elderly 75-84 | 1,221,600 | 29.2 | 12,609,000 | 29.3 | |
| Elderly 85+ | 516,500 | 12.3 | 4,221,300 | 9.8 | |
| Medicare Enrollees by Race/Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | % total enrollees |
| White | 2,555,600 | 61.1 | 33,441,300 | 77.7 | |
| Black | 267,600 | 6.4 | 4,438,000 | 10.3 | |
| Hispanic | 795,300 | 19.0 | 3,218,200 | 7.5 | |
| Other | 566,300 | 13.5 | 1,928,900 | 4.5 | |
| Duals as a % of Medicare Enrollees | 27 | - | 21 | - | |
| Medicare Spending by Residence | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Spending (in millions) | $31,865 | - | $303,417 | - | |
| Per Enrollee Medicare Spending | $7,693 | - | $7,439 | - | |
| Medicare Advantage Penetration | - | 35.9 | - | - | % total enrollees |
California
4,184,900
12.1% Adults 19-64 16.4%
44.9% Elderly 65-74 42.9%
29.2% Elderly 75-84 29.3%
12.3% Elderly 85+ 9.8%
United States
43,026,300
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