[publius911]

You have to be elderly to qualify for Medicare. If you happen to get poor before growing old, you go on Medicaid.

No, moron.

You qualify for Medicare because you're old and paid for it all your life.

You get Medicai because you're neither old, nor ever paid a cent, but learned how to game the system and how to have the working taxpayers support you.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Depends on the state:
GA:
You think you are pregnant
You are a child or teenager
You are age 65 or older
You are legally blind
You have a disability
You need nursing home care

As I understand it, one is ineligible from 19 to 65 unless one is blind, disabled or pregnant. In general, Adults 19 to 65 need not apply.