KFF September 13, 2024
Key Takeaways
- The Biden administration recently announced a projected reduction of out-of-pocket costs for seniors as part of the Medicare drug negotiations, yet large majorities of voters have not heard about these savings, with almost half (45%) who say they have heard “nothing at all,” while a quarter have heard “a lot” or “some.” Larger shares of older voters, those ages 65 and older, say they’ve heard “a lot” or “some” about these savings, with a third (32%) who say so, compared to two in ten (22%) of those under age 65. Most voters continue to be unaware of the Medicare drug pricing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, that was passed by Congress and signed into...