CBO Examines Raising Medicare Eligibility Age
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has issued a report on options for raising the Medicare and Social Security eligibility ages. CBO estimates that gradually raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67 would reduce federal Medicare outlays, net of premiums and other offsetting receipts, by $148 billion from 2012 through 2021, although Medicaid and health insurance subsidy spending could rise somewhat.
