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What you need to know about Medicare open enrollment
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Oct 17, 2013
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What you need to know about Medicare open enrollment
If you're a Medicare recipient and you're confused about whether the Affordable Care Act affects the choices you make this year, KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill says you can relax.
Center for Medicate & Medicaid Services' Web Site Project Management Director Ana Nunez-Poole (R) helps Medicare recipient Gladys Parrish (L) to compare Medicare-approved drug prices on the internet May 3, 2004 in Washington, DC.
Center for Medicate & Medicaid Services' Web Site Project Management Director Ana Nunez-Poole (R) helps Medicare recipient Gladys Parrish (L) to compare Medicare-approved drug prices on the internet May 3, 2004 in Washington, DC.
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If you're a Medicare recipient and you're confused about whether the Affordable Care Act affects the choices you make this year, KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill says you can relax.

Tis' the season for Medicare open enrollment, that once-a-year opportunity for those 65 and older who are enrolled in Medicare to make changes to next year's plan.

If you're among those who are a little confused right now about whether the Affordable Care Act affects the choices you make this year, KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill says you can relax.