MedCity News August 13, 2023
About 20% of Medicare beneficiaries are “very worried” about the long-term sustainability of Medicare, 54% are “somewhat worried” and 25% are “not at all worried,” according to an eHealth survey.
A majority of current Medicare beneficiaries, or 74%, are worried about the Medicare program’s long-term sustainability, a new survey shows.
The survey was published by eHealth, an online marketplace for health insurance. It was conducted in June and included responses from 3,582 Medicare beneficiaries. The report comes after the Medicare Board of Trustees predicted that funding for Medicare Part A will not be able to cover benefits by 2031.
About 20% of Medicare beneficiaries are “very worried” about the long-term sustainability of Medicare, 54% are “somewhat worried” and 25% are...