Affordability of medical care among Medicare enrollees

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: The findings of this survey study of 13,000 Medicare enrollees suggest the unaffordability of medical care is common, especially among those with lower incomes or worse health or who qualify for Medicare based on disability.

Authors: Jeanne M. Madden, Ph.D., of Northeastern University in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.4104)

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