Medicare's income-related premiums under current law and proposed changes

Medicare's income-related premiums under current law and proposed changes

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Cubanski, Juliette, author
Neuman, Tricia, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2017
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Medicare -- economics
Medicare -- trends
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation (H.R. 3922) to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program that includes a provision to increase Medicare premiums for some higher-income beneficiaries to help offset the cost of the legislation. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that this provision would increase Medicare's premium revenues (and thereby reduce program spending) by $5.8 billion between 2018 and 2027. This issue brief describes current requirements with respect to Medicare's Part B and Part D income-related premiums and proposed changes under the House legislation.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101717320 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717320