Each year, 280k older Americans experience the “Medicare Cliff” when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare but lose Medicaid coverage. A new article finds that permanent loss of Medicaid was associated with worse physical/mental health, higher mortality & out-of-pocket medical spending.
About 280,000 older adults experience the “Medicare Cliff” each year, becoming eligible for Medicare and losing Medicaid coverage when they turn age 65 years due to discontinuities in financial eligib...
