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This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Medicare.

Marion County Public Health Director Kim Dorn says before Medicare less than 50 percent of citizens age 65 or older had medical insurance, with 35 percent of them living in poverty. She says Medicare offered a consistent health care coverage opportunity for senior citizens.

Dorn says the changes to Medicare have been a very good thing to the total population of the country.

Contact Marion County Public Health if you have any questions regarding Medicare coverage.