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About Medicare in Iowa
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In 2011, 47,672,971 Americans were listed as Medicare beneficiaries. Of those receiving Medicare benefits, 519,726 were Iowa residents. That means that 17.1 percent of Iowa's population was enrolled in the health care safety net. Of those beneficiaries,
According to the most recent data (2004 figures), Medicare spending estimates Medicare spending in Iowa was 2,801 million dollars - or 0.9% of total U.S. Medicare spending. That spending was marked a 5.9% increase from 1995 (to 2004). The average spending per Iowa beneficiary was $5,767.
In 2011, 64,749 of Iowa Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Figures from 2010 show that 291,857 Iowa Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans, while 291,857 were enrolled in Medicare Advantage Drug Plans.
How do IA elected officials vote on Medicare issues?
H.Con.Res.112: Ryan Budget Bill 2012
#151
HOUSE|SENATE
This bill would end Medicare as we know it, replacing it with a voucher system for seniors to buy health insurance coverage on the open market. Actuaries say the amount of the vouchers would not be enough for seniors to replace the coverage they would lose with the end of Medicare. [more]
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Medicare & your elected officials
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See how members of the Iowa Congressional delegation voted on Medicare.
The cost of repealing Obamacare
How Iowa would fare
Iowa could lose if important protections are undone.
