Medicare
How much does the government spend on Medicare?
13.7% or 848.2 Billion
How much do the states spend on Medicaid?
274 Billion
What is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy?
Medical Bankruptcy
Requirements?
65+, Disabled, End-Stage Renal Disease
Requirements?
Pregnant, Under 19, 65+, Blind, Disabled , Nursing Home, and an Income Limit
Healthcare costs have ______ since 1980-2018?
Quadrupled
Does it cover long term care?
No
Does it cover long term care?
Yes
How much does the US spend in healthcare costs per person?
$11,582
That's 2.5 times more than the UK
Rough Estimate on how many people are covered by Medicare?
66 million Americans
58 million are our elderly, 8 million are our younger generation.
Medicaid covers how many people?
1 in 5 Americans, 73 million people
How much is the average wait time between appointments in 15 major US cities?
24 days
Went up by 30% from 2014-2018
What is a social transfer?
What we are currently paying in taxes for Medicare is currently going to the people on Medicare.
How many children are on Medicaid?
40% of the nation
Also 41% of all births, and 50% of children that have special needs
Before the ACA, how many people between the 18-64 age group would be denied healthcare coverage due to preexisting conditions?
27%
In some regions that was 4 in 10