Medicare covers US residents who have paid ten years of FICA taxes. You dont have to be a citizen, but have to receive care in the US to be covered. I believe t

Medicare covers US residents who have paid ten years of FICA taxes. You dont have to be a citizen, but have to receive care in the US to be covered. I believe those who didnt pay enough FICA tax can still buy in at full price which is about eight times higher than the average recipient pays.