Tag: Medicare
Having health insurance is no guarantee that medical care is affordable. Some families, despite being covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or employer policies, say that high premiums and deductibles mean they can’t afford to see a doctor. This distinction – between having insurance and receiving care – will be crucial as Congress considers…
The program has lower spending growth than private insurance. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is proposing a big change to Medicare as part of the broad-ranging Better Way plan. Under the current Medicare program, the government provides health insurance for people 65 and over and adults with disabilities. Under the Better Way plan, t…
