Democracy Dies in Darkness

Medicare plan options are confusing. This book may help.

‘Get What’s Yours for Medicare,’ by Philip Moeller, is important reading for Medicare enrollees and this month’s Color of Money Book Club selection.

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“Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs” by Philip Moeller. (Washington Post illustration; Simon & Schuster; iStock)
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For all its pluses, Medicare can be a hellish system that befuddles and frustrates so many beneficiaries.

Medicare provides health insurance for millions of Americans 65 and older, as well as coverage for younger people with certain disabilities and those diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. It’s both a lifesaver and an alphabetic nightmare.