Seniors seem to like the new Medicare drug program, but they may not understand it very well.
Researchers at DSS Research Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, have published data hinting at those conclusions in a report on results of a quarterly survey of U.S. seniors conducted in mid-April. The firm conducted a similar survey in mid-December.
Federal officials say 38 million U.S. residents, or 90% of the Medicare beneficiaries eligible for the Part D prescription program, enrolled in the program by May 15.