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Medicare, Health Reform A Mystery To A Majority Of Seniors | A majority of seniors do not understand Medicare, according to a survey by the National Council on Aging and UnitedHealthcare. In the confusion, many seniors are missing out on immense savings. Two-thirds of eligible seniors are unaware of the Extra Help program and the Medicare Savings Programs, for instance, which helps low-income seniors with insurance and prescription costs. Seniors are also unfamiliar with health reform in the Affordable Care Act, with 57 percent of boomers and 48 percent of seniors saying they have a “poor” understanding of the law:

– Rebecca Leber