Medicare Reform
The Effects of Merging Part A and Part B of Medicare
Research Report
David Gross, AARP Public Policy Institute
Craig Caplan, AARP Public Policy Institute
January 1999
This 32-page issue paper written by Craig F. Caplan and David J. Gross of the Public Policy Institute identifies and discusses the range of issues that a merger of Part A and Part B of Medicare would pose. It provides historical context for the current two-part structure, identifies policy issues associated with unifying Medicare under a single system, and analyzes the potential effects of a unified structure on the program and on beneficiary out-of-pocket costs.
Pub ID: 9901