The Facts About Medicare Spending

(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation published June 7, 2022)

Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and over and younger people with long-term disabilities, plays a major role in the U.S. health care system.

Medicare provides health insurance coverage for 65 million people, nearly 20% of the U.S population – a share which will grow larger in the coming decades. In 2020, Medicare spending comprised 12% of the federal budget and 20% of national health care spending. Given Medicare’s essential role as a source of coverage for an aging population and the importance of sustaining the program for future generations, Medicare is often part of discussions about total federal government spending, health care spending in the U.S., and the affordability of health care costs. Continue reading here…

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