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Social Security & Medicare

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2. If you were working at 61 your wife couldn't get Medicare either at 65 if she never

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 02:00 PM

Jan 2017

paid into it. No sex discrimination there. Taxes are not SS payroll taxes, you must pay payroll taxes 40 quarters to be eligable for SS.

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It seems I am not eligible for Medicare? [View all] BSdetect Jan 2017 OP

I will be getting it soon, on my husband's work record. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #6

Well, thansk you for that info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #7

You are going to need to make an appointment with Social Security still_one Jan 2017 #3

Thanks for the info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX May 2017 #11

doc03 has it right TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #5

I'm covered by my wife's employer health scheme BSdetect Jan 2017 #9

There are guidelines for this on the Social Security website peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #12