Medicare

New & Noteworthy

Medicare Provisions in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
This summary provides background, description, budgetary impact and related information on the Medicare provisions in the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law, previously known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”.
Federal Agencies That Make Medicare Work
A look at the key federal agencies that help make Medicare work — and at the DOGE-driven staffing and organizational changes that could affect the program, which serves over 68 million adults ages 65+ and younger people with disabilities.
Reconciliation Bill Increases Costs for Low-Income Beneficiaries
The CBO says 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries would lose Medicaid coverage that lowers their health costs if the reconciliation bill becomes law.
State Profiles for Dual-Eligible Individuals
The KFF State Profiles for Dual-Eligible Individuals database offers the latest national and state data and statistics on dual-eligible individuals who receive their primary health insurance coverage through Medicare and some assistance from their state Medicaid program.

Data Visualization

The Facts About Medicare Spending

This interactive provides the facts on Medicare spending. Medicare, which serves 67 million people and accounts for 12 percent of the federal budget and 21 percent of national health spending, is often the focus of discussions about health expenditures, health care affordability and the sustainability of federal health programs.

Explore data on enrollment growth, Medicare spending trends overall and per person, growth in Medicare spending relative to private insurance, spending on benefits and Medicare Advantage, Part A trust fund solvency challenges, and growth in out-of-pocket spending by beneficiaries.