Tag: Medicaid
To paraphrase a U.S. senator in 1977, the moral test of government is how it treats the sick, the poor, and its children. That rings especially true during an historic public health emergency like COVID. Congress came through with financial relief to blunt the pandemic’s impact, and the money that flowed through the economy provided…
Introduction One source of financial risk that older Americans face is high health care expenses. Although the largest share of these expenses is due to predictable insurance premiums, retirees can pay sizable additional out-of-pocket costs as well. Medicare and Medicaid help reduce this risk, but Medicare does not cover every expense… Continue reading How Muc…
