health care costs Nationwide Retirement Institute out-of-control retirement federal programs Related: 10 indicators of retirement confidence — or lack of it

  • More than half (53 percent) do not know that Medicare Part B is not free even if someone has worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years
  • 23 percent do not know that people cannot enroll in Medicare at any time
  • 29 percent do not know Medicare does not cost the same for everyone
  • 62 percent do not know that future changes will impact the ability to sign up for Medigap/Medicare supplement plans

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.