WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers and even some younger people would pay more for health insurance if lawmakers raise the eligibility age for Medicare, a study to be released Tuesday concludes....
Cost Shift Seen In Raising Medicare Age To 67
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 9:18pm
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