Report comparing 10 peer countries shows how holes in Medicare coverage lead to Americans skipping care

Summary

A report comparing 10 developed countries found that older Americans pay the most for healthcare, despite Medicare coverage.

Significant gaps in Medicare, including cost-sharing, lack of vision, dental, and hearing care, and no cap on out-of-pocket costs, lead many to skip or delay care.

Nearly a quarter of older Americans spent over $2,000 on healthcare last year, compared to less than 5% in countries like France and the Netherlands.

The U.S. healthcare system is the world’s most expensive but underperforms in accessibility, equity, and health outcomes, exacerbating challenges for older adults.

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
    21·
    1 年前

    So geriatric clowns who ran the country into the ground but still have socialized health care are the real victims here?

    Not young people who pay for their health care? hmmm