Medicare is a federally funded program for people aged 65 and over which provides health care coverage for American senior citizens. Medicare is also available to people was permanent kidney failure or people who are disabled who are under the age of 65. When you turn 65 if you have paid into Medicare through employment, you are most likely eligible for Medicare benefits. Eligibility will be determined by the Social Security administration.
In all, the merger crated a chain with 3,828 restaurants, of which 3,152 were Hardeeâs and 676 were Carlâs Jr locations, mostly located in California. Over the next several years, many Hardeeâs restaurants were converted to Carlâs Jr., while some other locations were closed for an array of reasons including dwindling sales.
Cincinnati-based Kroger operates dozens of stores throughout Oregon, including 53 under the Fred Meyer brand that started in Portland. There are now 132 Fred Meyer stores now operate in four states -- Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Idaho. Kroger also has a half-dozen QFC stores in the Portland metro area. It's unclear, though, how many of the new jobs will be based in the Pacific Northwest. The entire Fred Meyer division in the four states will have 1,700 openings, spokesperson Amanda Ip said.