Silver Book Fact
Health insurance coverage for older Americans, 2009
In 2009, 93.5% of non-institutionalized Americans age 65+ were covered by Medicare. Of those, around 58% had some type of supplemental private health insurance. 8% had military-based health insurance, and 9% were covered by Medicaid.
Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2011. https://www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2010profile.pdf