Summary of Key Changes to Medicare in 2010 Health Reform Law   

This brief provides a detailed look at the improvements in Medicare benefits, changes to payments for providers and Medicare Advantage plans, various demonstration projects and other Medicare provisions in the law. It includes a timeline of key dates for implementing the Medicare-related provisions in the law.

Issue Brief (.pdf)

Earlier Versions:

Summary of White House Proposal and House and Senate Reform Bills – March 2010 (.pdf)

Detailed Summary of H.R. 3962 – November 2009 (.pdf)

Summary of H.R. 3200 and S. 1796 – October 2009 (.pdf)

Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 3200 and S. 1796 – October 2009 (.pdf)