Medicare pamphlet
Seniors 65 and older must select their Medicare plan every year. It can be really overwhelming for some with the sheer amount of options and lack of clarity about each plan. Courtesy of Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press
Medicare pamphlet

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Choosing a Medicare plan in 2024

The open enrollment period for Medicare is ending on Thursday, December 7.

Seniors 65 and older must select their Medicare plan every year. It can be really overwhelming for some with the sheer amount of options and lack of clarity about each plan. Courtesy of Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press
By Micah Yason, Lynnea Domienik

Once seniors 65 and older retire and no longer use employer provided insurance, they need to choose between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. This can be a daunting choice, with tradeoffs to each.

Reset learns about the different parts to Medicare and gets advice for thinking through the options.

GUESTS: Mary Mitchell, columnist and director of culture and community engagement for the Chicago Sun-Times

Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of KFF; executive director of KFF’s Program on Medicare Policy

To get help finding the right Medicare coverage, go online to medicare.gov or call the Senior Health Insurance Program toll free at (800) 252-8966.

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Medicare pamphlet
Seniors 65 and older must select their Medicare plan every year. It can be really overwhelming for some with the sheer amount of options and lack of clarity about each plan. Courtesy of Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press
Medicare pamphlet

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Choosing a Medicare plan in 2024

The open enrollment period for Medicare is ending on Thursday, December 7.

Seniors 65 and older must select their Medicare plan every year. It can be really overwhelming for some with the sheer amount of options and lack of clarity about each plan. Courtesy of Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press
By Micah Yason, Lynnea Domienik

Once seniors 65 and older retire and no longer use employer provided insurance, they need to choose between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. This can be a daunting choice, with tradeoffs to each.

Reset learns about the different parts to Medicare and gets advice for thinking through the options.

GUESTS: Mary Mitchell, columnist and director of culture and community engagement for the Chicago Sun-Times

Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of KFF; executive director of KFF’s Program on Medicare Policy

To get help finding the right Medicare coverage, go online to medicare.gov or call the Senior Health Insurance Program toll free at (800) 252-8966.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons