View COVID-19 Resources

Medicaid Coverage Gap Resources

View Health Equity Resources

Report

Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Increasing Part B Financial Assistance to Medicare Beneficiaries with Low Incomes

Medicare Savings Programs provide financial assistance with premium obligations and cost-sharing expenses to many low-income Medicare beneficiaries who are not eligible for full Medicaid benefits. This brief provides estimates on the effects and costs of three national policies that would limit the financial burdens faced by low-income Medicare enrollees.