Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Income Level, 2012
Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Income Level, 2012 Download Source Urban Institute analysis of DYNASIM for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Median Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Overall and by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2012
FeatureMedian Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Overall and by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2012 Download Source Urban Institute analysis of DYNASIM for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Women Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into
FeatureWomen Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into Download Source Institute for Women’s Policy Research, The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2012
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Median Income of Medicare Beneficiaries Ages 65 and Over, by Gender, 2012
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Income Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender, 2009
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Income and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Gender and Age
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Old and Poor: America’s Forgotten
VideoWhile the Census Bureau’s official poverty measure shows 9 percent of seniors nationally live in poverty, the share climbs to about one in seven seniors (15 percent) under the Bureau’s alternative Supplemental Poverty Measure, which takes into account out-of-pocket health expenses and geographic differences in the cost of living. Produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Old and Poor: America's Forgotten provides a portrait of seniors who are living in poverty, in both urban and rural…
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Medicare’s Income-Related Premiums Under Current Law and Changes for 2019
Issue BriefMost people with Medicare pay the standard monthly premium for Part B and Part D coverage, which is set to cover 25 percent of per capita program costs, but a relatively small share of beneficiaries with higher incomes are required to pay higher premiums. This issue brief describes the legislative history of Medicare's income-related premiums and changes to these premiums that will take effect in 2019, based on a provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act…
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Key Issues in Understanding the Economic and Health Security of Current and Future Generations of Seniors
Issue BriefAs part of broad deficit-reduction plans, policymakers are considering reforms to the nation's three major entitlement programs - Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security - that could significantly affect the economic security of seniors in their retirement years. This brief examines the role of these programs in ensuring seniors' financial security as well as the challenges facing current and future generations when it comes to economic and health security. Drawing from current research and data, the…
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Living Close to the Edge: Financial Challenges and Tradeoffs for People on Medicare
ReportAs Congress and other policymakers weigh potentially major changes to the Medicare program as part of the deficit-reduction debate, this Kaiser Family Foundation report highlights the role Medicare now plays in the lives of beneficiaries and the challenges many face in paying for their health care and other living expenses on a fixed budget. Based on detailed profiles of 16 Medicare families, the report examines beneficiaries' incomes, retirement savings and routine expenses, including health care…