{"id":26028,"date":"2026-05-28T08:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=26028"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:07:09","slug":"key-facts-about-health-care-affordability-for-people-with-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=26028","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 27, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health care costs and affordability recently topped the public\u2019s list of economic anxieties in the U.S., according to KFF polling. Even people with insurance say they struggle to afford health care costs, including people with Medicare. While Medicare provides health insurance coverage to 70 million people age 65 or older and younger adults with long-term disabilities, having Medicare coverage does not insulate beneficiaries from health-related affordability challenges, such as not getting needed medical care due to costs or incurring medical debt. In a 2026 KFF Health Tracking Poll, half (49%) of all Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older say they expect their health care costs to become less affordable in the next year. Continue reading here…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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