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Mandatory Medicare Cuts Loom Making Care for Beneficiaries More Difficult

Colorado Gerontological Society via 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

Repealing an unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucratic panel – which could institute drastic, arbitrary Medicare cuts this spring – is a priority for Colorado Medicare beneficiaries including seniors and people with disabilities. Despite the sharp partisan divide in Washington over the shape of healthcare policy, eliminating this panel is a focus of emerging agreement among Democrats …

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ACA: How It Will Effect Medicare Beneficiaries

Colorado Gerontological Society via 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

In 2028, Medicare Part A Health Insurance Trust Fund is projected to cover about 87% of the costs for hospital care, skilled rehabilitation, home health and hospice care. Without changes to the payroll taxes, it is projected that only 79% of the claims will be paid by 2040. Medicare Part B (physician and other services) …

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