This guide equips advocates and other changemakers with critical information for advancing equity for people enrolled in Medicare, including population characteristics and service delivery background, an overview of major challenges and inequities experienced by Medicare enrollees, and a summary of policy opportunities for advancing equity. It covers the following topics:

• overview of Medicare
• key characteristics of enrollees
• providers and service delivery
• financing details
• barriers to access, quality, and equitable outcomes 
• documented disparities
• primary oversight entities and accountability mechanisms 
• policies and actions to reduce barriers and disparities
• a vignette illustrating the real-life experiences of Medicare enrollees
• additional resources and a glossary

This guide is part of a larger project on inequities and policy levers in the US health care system. For the complete guide, visit urbn.is/4054rNQ.