Tag: single payer
In terms of popularity, reviewing Medicare plans during the open enrollment, going on now, ranks right up there with doing taxes. Retirees on Medicare view healthcare as their most burdensome expense. But they are less likely to comparison shop for Medicare plans than for their groceries and gas, even though plan shopping would probably sav…
The brief’s key findings are: Workers with employer health insurance may be reluctant to leave their job, a situation known as “job lock.” This study assesses whether public health insurance – specifically, the Medicare Part D drug benefit introduced in 2006 – allows people to leave a job. The analysis focuses on a small segment…
