| Sumario: | Part of a special issue containing the papers presented at a symposium entitled “Medicare: Advancing Towards the 21st Century,” which was held in Austin, Texas, on May 6, 1996. The writers profile the economic and health status of the low-income elderly population served by Medicare and explore the role Medicaid performs as a supplement to Medicare. They focus in particular on the burdens that medical expenses place on low-income elderly people, the degree to which coverage to supplement Medicare can help in alleviating the effect of financial burdens on access to care, and the implications of potential changes in the scope and structure of Medicare and Medicaid for the elderly low-income population.
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