American seniors are sicker than their counterparts in other countries and, despite Medicare coverage, face more financial barriers to health care compared to those in 10 other high-income countries. A Health Affairs study funded by the Commonwealth Fund found 23 percent of elderly Americans had not visited a doctor when sick, skipped a recommended test or had not filled a prescription due to the costs. Five percent or fewer of respondents in France, Norway, Sweden and the U.K. reported similar...