How Affordable Is Medicare Advantage?
JAMA Network August 28, 2024
The affordability of health care services has become a major issue for insured Americans because of limitations on coverage. Despite their guaranteed public coverage, people with Medicare also face affordability concerns. A full 19% of Medicare beneficiaries are considered underinsured, meaning they spend at least 10% of their income on health care expenses other than premiums.1 Indeed, 1 of the apparent reasons for the popularity...