Infographic: Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age to 67 Would Increase Costs and Harm Seniors

An infographic shows how raising the eligibility age would increase health care costs and cause harm to seniors across the country.

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See also: Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Would Harm Seniors and Increase Health Care Spending by Maura Calsyn and Lindsay Rosenthal

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Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Would Harm Seniors and Increase Health Care Spending by Maura Calsyn and Lindsay Rosenthal

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Infographic: Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age to 67 Would Increase Costs and Harm Seniors