5 Million More Older Americans Would Become Uninsured under the House GOP Health Bill, and Many with Coverage Would Pay Steep Increases in Premiums June 5, 2017 News Release As a group, older Americans are likely to see some of the biggest changes in their health insurance under the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA). The Congressional Budget Office projects that the number of 50- to 64-year-olds who are uninsured would rise to 10 million in 2026, about 5.1…
How the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) Could Affect Coverage and Premiums for Older Adults June 29, 2017 Issue Brief This brief explains the key provisions of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and their effects on adults ages 50-64. The brief also discusses how changes to Medicaid could affect older, low-income adults, and how an increase in the number of uninsured older adults could have implications for the Medicare program in the future.
One Quarter Of Public Reports Having Problems Paying Medical Bills, Majority Have Delayed Care Due To Cost March 12, 2013 Slide
Part B and Part D Out-of-Pocket Spending as a Share of Average Social Security Benefit, 1970-2010 July 15, 2013 Slide
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending As a Percent of Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, By Spending Percentile, 1997-2006 July 15, 2013 Slide
Median Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending As a Percent of Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1997-2006 July 15, 2013 Slide
Distribution of Average Household Spending by Medicare and Non-Medicare Households, 2010 July 15, 2013 Slide
