The survey, released by The Seniors Citizens League, included responses from 2,209 seniors, including 243 uninsured seniors who were younger than age 65 in 2014, and thus required to purchase health insurance under the new healthcare law. Although the PPACA exchanges do not affect Medicare beneficiare, some of the survey respondents were 65 or older in 2014, and therefore not affected by the exchanges.
The survey made the following findings:
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Forty-two percent of the respondents believe there is not a good selection of health plans offered under the PPACA.
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Forty-three percent of the respondents believe the premiums on the new health plans are too high.
“The findings clearly indicate senior Americans don’t believe the new health law fulfills the promise of providing affordable care,” said Ed Cates, chairman at The Seniors Citizens League, in the news release.
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