Officials Hold a Forum on Medicare

Many Gather for a Forum on Medicare

With all the red tape and fine print, the healthcare industry can be a difficult thing for people to understand.

The Minnesota Citizen’s Federation held an informational meeting at Holy Cross Lutheran Church today, to help senior citizens better understand medicare and social security. the forum was designed to help explain the basics from a consumer standpoint.

Buddy Robinson, a Worker with the Minnesota Citizen’s Foundation, said “It is incredibly confusing and complicated. People are really in a fog about it. It’s incredibly important, financially, for everybody, and for the economy.”

The Federation is a non–profit organization that advocates for policies that affect low to moderate income families.