HealthCare Notes

3/15/13

Path to Prosperity? How about Path of Austerity | Economic Policy Institute

Path to Prosperity? How about Path of Austerity | Economic Policy Institute
"The majority of Ryan’s changes to Medicare, which include raising the eligibility age from 65 to 67 and turning Medicare into a voucher program, would not have budgetary effects in the immediate ten-year budget window, as Ryan vows to preserve Medicare as it is for those in or near retirement (though adverse selection would likely cause even those 55 and older to be negatively impacted)."