@article {5499,
	title = {A Medicare Buy In for the Near Elderly: Design Issues and Potential Effects on Coverage},
	year = {2002},
	institution = {Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation},
	address = {Washington, D.C.},
	abstract = {A Medicare buy-in allowing persons below the age of full eligibility to purchase Medicare
coverage has been discussed as one way to help uninsured near-elderly persons obtain health
insurance coverage. This report describes estimates of participation rates in Medicare buy-ins
and measures the potential impact of buy-in plans on uninsurance. The report also examines
some key issues that arise in designing buy-in plans. The results suggest that many near-elderly
Americans would purchase Medicare coverage, but the introduction of a buy-in would
substantially reduce uninsurance rates only if premiums were related to income. },
	keywords = {Demographics, Medicare/Medicaid/Health Insurance},
	url = {http://files.kff.org/attachment/report-A-Medicare-Buy-In-for-the-Near-Elderly-Design-Issues-and-Potential-Effects-on-Coverage},
	author = {Richard W. Johnson and Marilyn Moon and Davidoff, Amy J.}
}
