GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said over and over that Ohio’s current seniors won’t pay more for Medicare under the Romney-Ryan plan.
That’s just plain false.
In a report we issued this week, The Real Cost of the Romney-Ryan Plan to Ohioans, we explain the reality for today’s retirees and tomorrow’s seniors. Our research partner for the report was the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
How Romney Costs Today’s Seniors More for Medicare
Under Romney-Ryan, today’s seniors would pay more for Medicare out of pocket in higher premiums and increased cost for prescription drugs. This is tied to two huge policy changes:- Repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
- Converting the current federal-state joint Medicaid program into a state-administered block grant program at a reduced rate of funding.