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…[READ MORE]
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