Question: 1. Explain how Medicare is financed.

2. Identify who is eligible for Medicare.

3. Discuss the benefits of Medicare. (Note: Discuss the differences in premiums and covered services.)

Use these references below.

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare: A Primer.

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare at a Glance.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2016). Context of Medicare Payment Policy. In Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy.

Washington: The Commission.

Newhouse, J. (2010). Assessing Health Reform's Impact on Four Key Groups of Americans.Health Affairs, 29 (9), 1714-1724.