If you are 65 or older, you can get Medicare Part A if you haven't worked, as long as your spouse or divorced spouse has worked enough hours to receive Medicare, and if your spouse or divorced spouse is at least age 62.
Also, you can get Medicare if you get Social Security. Getting Social Security benefits only requires a 10 year work history for you or a spouse, or less if the employed spouse dies at a very young age.
There are some other caveats dealing with SSDI, railroad, kidney failure and more. See http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/medicare.htm for more details.
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Also, you can get Medicare if you get Social Security. Getting Social Security benefits only requires a 10 year work history for you or a spouse, or less if the employed spouse dies at a very young age.
There are some other caveats dealing with SSDI, railroad, kidney failure and more. See http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/medicare.htm for more details.