Medicare at 60 Largely Musical Chairs for Uninsured
Lowering the eligibility age for Medicare from age 65 to 60 would not have a big effect on the numbers of people without health insurance, a new government study found, while raising federal spending by $155 billion over five years.
Many people aged 60 to 64 would seek Medicare coverage, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study concluded. But they wou…
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