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<\/a><\/p>\nMedicare costs more for same-sex married couples as a result of DOMA.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n In response to the Supreme Court reviewing the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act <\/a>(DOMA), news outlets are reporting that DOMA<\/strong> increases private and federal health care costs<\/em> for same-sex couples. As a result of a DOMA — which prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages — these couples are not privvy to the same benefits offered to hetrosexual married couples in programs like Medicare<\/strong>, Medicaid<\/strong> and Social Security<\/strong>. Politico recently reported, \u201cThe result is thousands of same-sex couples [are] facing more limited access to health insurance and steeper costs for coverage than their heterosexual counterparts.\u201d<\/p>\n (Related: Elder Abuse Not Unique to James and Etta Jennings’ Overwhelming Story<\/a>)<\/p>\n Fact or Fiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n Fact. DOMA equates to limited access and higher costs when it comes to Medicare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n DOMA prohibits the federal government from acknowledging same-sex couples\u2019 marriages. As a result, Medicare<\/strong> is more expensive (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Medicare costs more for same-sex married couples as a result of DOMA.\u00a0 In response to the Supreme Court reviewing the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), news outlets are reporting that DOMA increases private and federal health care…<\/span><\/p>\n