Medicare resources: Massachusetts
About Medicare in Massachusetts
Open enrollment begins again October 15
In 2011, 47,672,971 Americans were listed as Medicare beneficiaries. Of those receiving Medicare benefits, 1,067,929 were Massachusetts residents. That means that 15.9 percent of Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts was 7,913 million dollars - or 2.6% of total U.S. Medicare spending. That spending was marked a 4.3% increase from 1995 (to 2004). The average spending per Massachusetts beneficiary was $8,168.
In 2011, 185,692 of Massachusetts Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Figures from 2010 show that 417,431 Massachusetts Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans, while 417,431 were enrolled in Medicare Advantage Drug Plans.
How do MA elected officials vote on Medicare issues?
H.Con.Res.112: Ryan Budget Bill 2012
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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
medicarevotes.org
See how members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation voted on Medicare.
The cost of repealing Obamacare
How Massachusetts would fare
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