In the series—What’s at Stake—we explore health care reform ideas often discussed in election years and how these reforms could affect coverage, care, and outcomes for older adults and people with disabilities.
A core component of Medicare is its universality. Some policy ideas would undermine that promise by limiting certain benefits to people with lower incomes or requiring those with higher incomes to pay more for care. Means testing any portion of Medicare would add administrative complexity and access barriers.
