TACC1, actually you can get on medicare at any age as long as you are on some type of social security, be it SS, SS disability or SSI. Unless you are 65, you have to be on one of the other types for two years before medicare becomes available.

I had to live 65 yrs before I was able to get on it. Now I need to live one more yr so I can sign up to draw a social security check.