The constant thread throughout the treatises is a reliance on nature. The physician's chief function is to make conditions propitious for the natural forces in the body to reach harmony and therefore health. Even in the surgical treatises the focus is always on restoring.
When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn credits toward Social Security benefits. To qualify for Medicare at age 65, you need 40 credits or 10 years of work. You may qualify for Medicare through your own earnings history, your current spouse, former spouse or deceased spouse.
To qualify for Medicare at age 65, you need 40 credits or 10 years of work. You may qualify for Medicare through your own earnings history, your current spouse, former spouse or deceased spouse. (Note: State of Maine employees hired or rehired after March 31, 1986 are subject to the mandatory Medicare payroll tax of 1.45%. This also qualifies you for Medicare benefits.) You may also qualify for Medicare if you receive Social Security disability benefits.