Medicare Part-D Enrollment Goal Met, But Vulnerable Groups Left Behind
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.25.w344
Medicare has met its target of 90 percent enrollment for its prescription drug coverage for seniors, but millions of older people who could benefit from the Medicare Part D program are still not enrolled, according to a study published August 2 on the Health Affairs Web site. The study, the first to provide early results on the demographics of those enrolling in Medicare Part D, shows that enrollment rates are lowest among people who are healthy now and are using no prescription drugs and among the less healthy who currently use prescription drugs but had no insurance coverage prior to Part D. The most problematic groups are widows, unmarried women, and less-educated people who were not previously covered through veterans, employer, or union plans.
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