A Tricky Balance: Medicare's Affordability and Middle- and Lower-Income Beneficiaries' Financial Stress
Generations Journal
; 45(2):1-12, 2021.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1871952
ABSTRACT
Under Medicare, older Americans have access to government-subsidized health insurance to protect them from catastrophic healthcare costs and ensure access to needed care. And yet, one in ten Medicare beneficiaries report delaying care due to cost, and 6 percent report having problems paying medical bills. The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have exacerbated issues of healthcare affordability for older adults, particularly those with low incomes. This article reviews the financial impact of gaps in the Medicare program, and proposals designed to meet Medicare beneficiaries' evolving needs.
Gerontology And Geriatrics; Outpatient care facilities; Medicare; Medicaid; Health care expenditures; Life expectancy; Personal grooming; Health care policy; Health services; Beneficiaries; Low income groups; Economic policy; Medicine; Older people; Prescription drugs; Cost control; Caregivers; Social programs; Insurance coverage; Health insurance; Economic problems
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Generations Journal
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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