A higher median age and shrinking birthrate also mean it will be more difficult for working-age adults to support the aging population through Medicare and Social Security contributions.

I can confirm that almost everyone I see who is younger than 65 defaults to this age, presumably because that is when Medicare starts. The reality is that the actual median retirement age is 62.

If you’re 65 or older, you qualify for Medicare, but that doesn’t mean you automatically receive it. Once you meet certain age benchmarks or other criteria for Medicare, it’s up to you to ...

You can get Medicare before age 65 if you receive Social Security disability insurance or Railroad Retirement Board disability insurance or have certain health conditions. But most people become ...

According to the Pension Rights Center and the Pension Policy Center, the median annual income ... insurance doesn't have the same age requirements as Medicare or Medicare supplemental insurance.

For many years, people became eligible for Medicare and Social Security at the same time — age 65. But in the 1980s, Congress passed a law to gradually raise the full retirement age for Social ...