"Medicare" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)
| Descriptor ID |
D006278
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.346.506.564.663 N03.219.521.576.343.840 N03.706.615.696
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| Concept/Terms |
Medicare- Medicare
- Health Insurance for Aged, Disabled, Title 18
- Health Insurance for Aged, Title 18
- Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled, Title 18
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medicare" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with unplanned admissions among patients with chronic conditions. Am J Manag Care. 2025 Jun; 31(Spec. No. 6):SP312-SP321.
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A Supportive Heart Failure Care Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions. Home Healthc Now. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 41(6):321-329.
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Vulnerability of Older Adults to Government Impersonation Scams. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 09 05; 6(9):e2335319.
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Provision of chaplaincy services in U.S. hospitals: A strategic conformity perspective. Health Care Manage Rev. 2023 Oct-Dec 01; 48(4):342-351.
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Prospective 5-Year Analysis of the United States Radiation Oncology Job Market Using the ASTRO Career Center Website. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 03 15; 115(4):828-835.
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Real-World Treatment Patterns of Antiviral Prophylaxis for Cytomegalovirus Among Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Linked USRDS-Medicare Database Study. Transpl Int. 2022; 35:10528.
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End Stage Kidney Disease in Non-citizen Patients: Epidemiology, Treatment, and an Update to Policy in Illinois. J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Dec; 24(6):1557-1563.
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Short stay after shoulder arthroplasty does not increase 90-day readmissions in Medicare patients compared with privately insured patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jan; 31(1):35-42.
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Trends of Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Common Plastic Surgery Procedures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 May 01; 147(5):1220-1225.
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Mini-Open Laparotomy for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement in the Medicare Population. Neurosurgery. 2021 03 15; 88(4):812-818.