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An official website of the United States government

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An official website of the United States government

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Medicare.gov Footer

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Accessibility

The Medicare.gov footer has been tested against, and meets, the WCAG 2.1 standard for accessibility.

Accessibility testing

Screen reader testing

When using a screen reader:

  • Screen reader announces each interactive element with its type (link or button) and content.
  • Screen reader announces the logo as image and link, and the link’s destination.

Keyboard testing

When navigating with a keyboard:

  • Use the Tab key to move forward and Shift + Tab to move backward through interactive elements.
  • Confirm that focus is clearly visible on each interactive element.

Code

React

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Component maturity

For more information about how we tested and validated our work for each checklist item, read our component maturity documentation.

Accessibility

  • Color

    Meets AA color contrast standards for accessibility and color blindness.
    Complete

  • Forced Colors Mode (FCM)

    While using FCM the components text is legible and improves readability.
    Incomplete

  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA Conformance

    All Axe checks for WCAG AA compliance have passed.
    Complete

  • Screen readers

    VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS screen readers provide concise communication and interaction.
    Complete

  • Keyboard navigation

    Component is fully navigable with a keyboard.
    Complete

Code

  • Storybook

    Component has stories to cover all defined props.
    Complete

  • Responsive

    Component designed to work in all responsive breakpoints.
    Complete

  • Spanish translations

    Includes Spanish translations for default text content.
    Incomplete

Tokens

  • Code

    Tokens implemented in code.
    Complete

  • Design

    Tokens implemented in Figma.
    Incomplete

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