RT Journal
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T1 MEdicare's role and future challenges
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD November 28
VO 308
IS 20
SP 2072
OP 2072
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.53860
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.53860
AB 
This month's Visualizing Health Policy takes a look at Medicare: who is covered by Medicare; what proportion of Medicare beneficiaries use at least 1 medical service in a year; the balancing act for Medicare in setting fair payments to health care professionals and institutions and in keeping medical care affordable and sustainable; how health care spending per person is growing more slowly for Medicare than for private insurance; and how rising health care costs and a growing population pose fiscal challenges to keeping Medicare solvent in the years ahead. For a more complete view, select the PDF available in the upper right article toolbar.