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More Older Americans Can Afford Health Care Through a Program Already Available

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By Tobey Oliver, Misty Williams Verified
| AARP Thinking Policy
AARP, together with other nonprofits, is helping older Americans access critical medical services by increasing enrollment in an under-used government program. The effort addresses a crucial need. Of the many Americans who could benefit from this financial assistance, more than 1.4 million [i] may already qualify but don’t realize it or aren’t enrolling for another reason.
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More Older Americans Can Afford Health Care Through a Program Already Available

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By Misty Williams Verified
| AARP
AARP, together with other nonprofits, is helping older Americans access critical medical services by increasing enrollment in an under-used government program. The effort addresses a crucial need. Of the many Americans who could benefit from this financial assistance, more than 1.4 million [i] may already qualify but don’t realize it or aren’t enrolling for another reason.
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Underused Medicare Savings Programs Can Help Many More Older Adults Afford Health Care

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By Tobey Oliver, Misty Williams Verified, Sari J. Siegel
| AARP
More than 64 million Americans depend on Medicare for access to the health care services they need, yet many still struggle to pay medical bills. In 2018, according to one study, people with traditional Medicare spent an average of $6,168 for health care—nearly half of which (47 percent) went toward premiums alone—and 1 in 10 beneficiaries spent at least 52 percent of their income on health care. Research has long shown that such costs lead enrollees to delay or skip needed care.
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