How many people are employed by the U.S. Medicare program?

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 15 Nov 2005 17:18 PST

What do you mean by "U.S. Medicare program"? 

Eligibility for Medicare is established by the Social Security
Administration. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
administers the various components of medicare. There may be other
government agencies involved as well.

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Clarification of Question by sun8all-ga on 16 Nov 2005 07:47 PST

I would like to know how many employees it takes to support the
Medicare program.  For instance how many people would be displaced if
Medicare was cancelled?