Health Reform and Medicare: The Doughnut Hole in 2015
The Affordable Care Act closes the Part D doughnut hole—the gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage—by gradually reducing the consumer’s share of drug costs over a period of ten years. […]
How Medicare is Affected by the Overturn of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
The Supreme Court recently ruled that some parts of DOMA violate the Constitution and are therefore not legal. If you were legally married in a state that allows same sex […]
Health Reform and Medicare: Closing the Doughnut Hole
The Affordable Care Act, also known as health reform, closes the Part D doughnut hole—the gap in drug coverage during which people with Medicare must pay the full cost of their prescriptions […]
The Affordable Care Act: Before and After
In the fact sheet “The Affordable Care Act: Before and After,” learn how health reform will impact Medicare drug and health benefits, Medicare’s financial outlook, and quality of care under […]
Build on What Works: Medicare Cost Savers
Since 1965, Medicare has ensured guaranteed health care benefits for older adults and people with disabilities. Today, 50 million older adults and people with disabilities rely on Medicare for health […]
Questions and Answers on Medicare and Health Reform
In the fact sheet “Questions and Answers on Medicare and Health Reform,” find out answers to common questions about Medicare and health reform, including:
- I worked hard my whole life and […]