KFF Analysis: Medicare Beneficiaries Face Affordability Challenges Across Coverage Types

A KFF brief examines health care affordability for Medicare beneficiaries, including younger adults with long-term disabilities. The analysis draws on multiple data sources to document out-of-pocket costs, premium burdens, and financial strain across traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage populations. While not directly about Medicaid, the findings are relevant for dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) and state programs serving Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. Plans serving dual eligibles should consider how Medicare cost-sharing affects their members' total cost of care and care-seeking behavior.

Managed Care · Long-Term Care