For many of us, work comes through the auspices of an IT Agent. For most of the 20 odd years I've been doing this I've had no trouble over the period of the contract but always at the beginning mostly due to the fact that the vast majority of agents are inexperienced and know nothing about how to deal with people.
Founder, Georgia Medicare Plans, Atlanta,GA. For most people, Medicare starts when you turn age 65. It can start earlier if you are disabled under Social Security definitions and are receiving SSDI. It can also begin before age 65 if you have ALS (amyoptropic lateral sclerosis) or ESRD (end stage renal disease).
Georgia opted to not expand Medicaid for persons ages 19-64. However, if you have medical needs in the future, contact http://www needymeds.org/free_clinics.taf for free, low-income sliding-scale clinics who provide pregnancy, pediatric and medical services to all income levels, uninsured and the underinsured.