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Study: If Medicare Eligibility Rises To 70, Costs Soar For Seniors Left In Program
An idea often floated in Congress to reduce spending on Medicare by raising the eligibility age for the federal health insurance program for the elderly from 65 to 70 years old would jack up costs per person for those seniors left in the program by 12 percent, if implemented.
And that likely means out-of-pocket costs and premiums for seniors 70 and older who are still in the Medicare program would also rise.
A new study looking at the impact of aging on health care costs shows Medicare spending would certainly decline by 19 percent because millions of seniors ages 65 to 69 would be dropped from the program, according to research sponsored by the Society of Actuaries using date from the Health Care Cost Institute. Here’s a link to the entire study, “Health Care Costs from Birth to Death.”
Read the full story here: http://onforb.es/14lU45k
Source: Forbes
Hospital Participation in Medicare ACOs: No Change in Admission Practices and Spending
August 19th 2025Hospital accountable care organization (ACO) participation did not impact emergency department admission rates, length of stay, or costs, suggesting limited effectiveness in reducing spending for unplanned admissions and challenging hospital-led ACO cost-saving strategies.
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Laundromats as a New Frontier in Community Health, Medicaid Outreach
May 29th 2025Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.
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Care Quality Metrics in Medicare During COVID-19 Pandemic
August 12th 2025Medicare Advantage outperformed traditional Medicare on clinical quality measures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; mid-pandemic, however, traditional Medicare narrowed the gap on some in-person screenings.
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