For a growing number of Americans, health insurance is a double-edged sword; some can’t afford it, but they also can’t afford to live without it. For older Americans who see help on the horizon in the form of Medicare, a proposal like Medicare at 60 — which aims to lower the eligibility age from 65 — would make that horizon more broad.
In a recent survey, GoHealth sought to discover how those eagerly awaiting eligibility for Medicare — and those already on Medicare — feel about the idea of lowering the eligibility age and how it relates to their current healthcare situation. We surveyed 3,229 Americans ages 55 and over and compared insights among four groups: employed, unemployed, retired and Medicare beneficiaries. The findings were enlightening:
