After reading the background materials as well as additional information you find from the literature and online sources, respond to the following:

Explain how Medicare is financed.
Identify who is eligible for Medicare.
Discuss the benefits of Medicare. (Note: Discuss the differences in premiums and covered services.)
Cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper.
The paper should be 2 pages typed.

REFERENCE:
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare: A Primer. Available at http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/7615-03.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare at a Glance. Available at http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/1066-13.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2010). Context for Medicare Payment Policy. In Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, March 2010, Washington: the Commission. Available at http://www.medpac.gov/chapters/Mar10_Ch01.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)

Kaiser Family Foundation (2010). Health Reform and Medicare: Overview of Key Provisions. Available at: http://www.kaiseredu.org/tutorials/Medicare-and-health-reform/player.html (Accessed 11/21/2012)

Kaiser Family Foundation (2009). Medicare 101: the Basics. Available at: http://www.kaiseredu.org/Tutorials-and-Presentations/Medicare-the-Basics.aspx?referrer=search (Accessed 11/21/2012)