Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People with Medicare
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Summary
KFF has released a new brief detailing the affordability of health care costs among people with Medicare, including younger adults with long-term disabilities.
Medicare provides health insurance for 70 million people aged 65 or older and younger adults with long-term disabilities. However, having Medicare coverage does not insulate beneficiaries from health-related affordability challenges, such as not getting needed medical care due to costs or incurring medical debt. This brief includes information on Medicare beneficiaries’ income, health expenses, and ability to afford long-term services and supports.
Medicare provides health insurance for 70 million people aged 65 or older and younger adults with long-term disabilities. However, having Medicare coverage does not insulate beneficiaries from health-related affordability challenges, such as not getting needed medical care due to costs or incurring medical debt. This brief includes information on Medicare beneficiaries’ income, health expenses, and ability to afford long-term services and supports.