Medicare Confusing to More Than Half of Seniors

Confused by Medicare reform? You're not alone. According to a new report, only 46 percent of seniors and baby boomers have a strong understanding of how Medicare works, and 50 percent of people over the age of 60 have a poor understanding of Medicare reform. This could lead seniors, especially low-income seniors, to make uninformed choices about their health care.

Other report findings include:

• 39 percent of all seniors rate their ability to navigate Medicare options as fair to poor
• Only 47 percent of limited-income seniors are familiar with Medicare's Extra Help program (and only 13 percent have applied for help through it)
• Less than 31 percent have heard of the Medicare Savings Program

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