ARGH!
Raising the Medicare eligibility age would save the federal government money while shifting more costs to seniors, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
CBO also said the effects of raising the Medicare eligibility age would be “less onerous” if President Obama’s healthcare reform law remains in place.
Proposals to raise the Medicare age have surfaced in nearly every round of budget-cutting talks in Congress since Republicans took over the House majority, and Obama put the idea on the table during negotiations last fall.
If only there was a blog that posted on why it costs two times more to raise the Medicare age from 65 to 67 than we’d see in savings. If only there was a blog that explained such a move would be bad for health, regressive, and require the ACA to be fully in effect. If only there was a blog that explained that even the liberal case for this move is weak. If only there was a blog that explained that this is especially bad for certain, large unions. If only there was a blog that explained that the federal savings in such a move are actually very small
If only there was a blog that had a FAQ on this topic. If only a blog had done a podcast on this topic.
Then maybe I wouldn’t have to read this story again and again and again and again. Then I could shout “ARGH” less often.
