The majority of voters over 65 are generally unaware of the sustainable growth rate legislation pending in Congress, according to a recent Bring the Vote Home survey of nearly 2,000 registered voters.
When informed of the physician payment reform legislation that will increase reimbursement to Medicare physicians, the majority of seniors expressed support, but are concerned about possible increases to patient costs and cuts to Medicare services, the survey found.
Here are four key takeaways from the survey.
- 53 percent of senior voters would support Congressional action to increase Medicare reimbursement for physician services.
- 77 percent of senior voters oppose legislation that would increase costs for seniors.
- 81 percent oppose legislation that would cut Medicare-covered health services.
- 57 percent support increasing funding for rural home healthcare services.