What’s up with Medicare these days?

Let’s face it, even though Medicare provides health coverage for 49 million Americans, the program itself isn’t all that easy to understand. That’s why AARP Illinois State President Merri Dee and AARP Illinois staff member and Medicare expert Courtney Hedderman got together this week for a question-and-answer session with about 1,500 of our members through a tele-town hall. Here are some of the questions asked during the call and the answers.

Q: I’ve heard that the new health care law makes changes to Medicare, can you explain those changes?

Click here for the story on the AARP Medicare Blog