Under what circumstances can a person younger than age 65 access Medicare benefits?
A) When the patient has end-stage renal disease and permanent disabilities
B) When the patient has Lou Gehrig's and Parkinson's diseases
C) When the patient has permanent disabilities and diabetes
D) When the patient has multiple sclerosis (MS) and polio

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Patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, permanent disabilities, and Lou Gehrig's disease may access Medicare at the point they receive a diagnosis for any one of the three diseases, independent of their age. Diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and MS do not enable an individual younger than 65 to qualify for Medicare services.

Under What Circumstances Can a Person Younger Than Age 65