The state of Medicare

How have Medicare services changed, if at all, in the last year?

Minnesota Public Radio News seeks your help in exploring how Medicare recipients rate their service. Your insights can help MPR better cover this issue. Please fill out the brief survey.

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Last Name *

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Tell us about your connection to Medicare:

I am on Medicare
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A family member receives Medicare
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If other, please explain.

Tell us about your Medicare experience. What works well? What doesn't?

What, if any, changes have you seen in Medicare affordability in the past year?

If you have Medicare, how do monthly premiums and out-of-pocket expenses match your ability to pay? Break it down for us.

What changes have you witnessed in how Medicare patients are dealt with by the government, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other medical providers?

Suzanne Lucas, who is 60, is waiting anxiously for the day she can receive Medicare. What should she know?

What else can you tell us about how the economic crisis is playing out in the world of Medicare and Medicare recipients?

Now, please answer a few questions that will help us better understand your perspective. None of this information is required, and all of it will remain private to the newsroom.

In what year were you born?

What's your occupation?

What is your household income?

What race or ethnicity are you?

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