Some Late Sign-Ups For Medicare May Be Able To Get Penalties Waived

Each year, thousands of Americans miss their deadline to enroll in Medicare, and federal officials and consumer advocates worry that many of them mistakenly think they don't need to sign up because they have purchased insurance on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces. That failure to enroll on time can leave them facing a lifetime of penalties....
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/06/531263277/feds-to-waive-penalties-for-some-who-signed-up-late-for-medicare?ft=nprml&f=1001