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In a sign of the challenges facing seniors on Medicare, a new study finds that older Americans are more likely to make poor choices when faced with a wide array of drug-coverage plans. Making matters worse, many are confident they made the right decisions. “There is information overload when there are too many drug plans for seniors to choose from,” said study co-author Thomas Rice, vice chancellor at the University of California at Los Angeles.

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