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How Medicare Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Cap May Impact Beneficiaries

How Medicare Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Cap May Impact Beneficiaries

A Medicare out-of-pocket healthcare spending cap could halve out-of-pocket spending for beneficiaries, but could boost overall traditional Medicare spending. By implementing a $5,000 spending cap in traditional Medicare, policymakers might be able to halve out-of-pocket healthcare spending for high-spending Medicare beneficiaries, but they risk an increase in overall Medicare spending, a study from Urban Institute […]
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