New Survey: Majority of American Seniors Satisfied with Their Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Overwhelming Majority State They Prefer Current Medicare Part D System Over Foreign Price-Setting Intervention 

A new nationwide survey by Morning Consult, conducted on behalf of the Medicare Today coalition, reveals that 93 percent of seniors 65 and older are satisfied with their Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

While the program continues to earn high satisfaction rates, the survey reveals concern among seniors about the use of foreign price-setting to determine Medicare Part D drug prices. A large majority of respondents – 88 percent – fear such policies could devalue seniors’ access to care, 89 percent feel they will conflict with doctors’ and patients’ choice, and more than 80 percent believe it could cause Part D to collapse. This rising skepticism signals that seniors are fearful of expanding government price control in Medicare, specifically policies to include foreign involvement.

Seniors have long expressed concern over the price controls implemented under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and their attention is now turned to foreign price-setting through the Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy. As MFN is expected to be implemented through Medicare, seniors will be the first to feel its effects. Additionally, frameworks like the Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) metric could be instituted to determine who will receive care and how much it will cost based on the value of a person’s life—ultimately putting seniors at a disproportionate disadvantage.

“Seniors know when something works—and Medicare Part D works,” said Maria Ghazal, President and CEO of the Healthcare Leadership Council and Chair of Medicare Today. “It’s one of Medicare’s greatest success stories, delivering real value and peace of mind. But that success is now at risk. Seniors are deeply concerned about foreign price-setting schemes that could undermine the coverage they rely on. They’re urging lawmakers to protect this vital program.”

The 2025 Senior Satisfaction Survey shows that seniors continue to strongly support efforts to lower out-of-pocket costs and increase accessibility within Medicare. In tandem, their skepticism toward foreign price intervention underscores a strong preference for preserving the current system—one that maintains a careful balance between affordability and dependable access to the medications they rely on.

More information on the survey results can be found here.