Medicare Won't Cover Most Vision, Dental and Hearing. Dems Want to Change That.

On Monday, Chuck Schumer released an outline of a coming budget bill that includes a directive to expand Medicare.

Opinion | Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford

The looming financial crisis for seniors.

Democrats Propose Medicare for a Few More Instead of Demanding Medicare for All

Amid a resurging pandemic, Democrats are reneging on their promise and refusing to go all out for Medicare for All.

Seniors Would Cross Party Lines to Back Candidates Who Support Medicare Negotiating Drug Prices: Poll

"This poll confirms that high drug prices are a top-of-mind issue for seniors when making voting decisions."

Opinion | Nobody Wants to Live in a Nursing Home. Something’s Got to Give.

America needs more infrastructure for the elderly.

On Medicare's 56th Birthday, Activists Deliver 125,000+ Petitions Urging Congress to Expand the Program

"The 56th anniversary is as good as any other occasion to expand Medicare to cover more people, to do the work that has not been done for generations."

Opinion | Happy Birthday, Medicare: You Showed That Public, Universal Health Insurance Is Superior

We must immediately end our moral crime of having the greatest health system in the world, but only for those who can afford it.

Opinion | Congress Should Ensure a Better Medicare

A low out-of-pocket cap in Medicare would save lives and help millions of lower and middle-income people with Medicare who are skipping needed care.

New Drug Could Cost the Government as Much as It Spends on NASA

The Alzheimer’s treatment will cost $56,000 per patient, and millions may use it. The result: “crazy numbers” for Medicare.

Lifelong Exercise Adds Up to Big Health Care Savings

People who start to exercise before or during middle age typically save from $824 to $1,874 annually on health care costs after retirement.

Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal

Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill.

Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal

Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill.

On Medicare and Need Dental Work? Beware a Big Bill.

The traditional version doesn’t cover dental, vision or hearing care. Advocates hope for change under a Biden proposal.

Broad Coalition of Democrats Presses Biden to Expand Medicare

Over 150 House Democrats are pushing the president to include a plan in his infrastructure package to lower the eligibility age, expand benefits and negotiate drug prices.

Social Security Is Rethinking How It Runs Customer Service After Covid

The pandemic abruptly closed the agency’s 1,200 offices, and officials are considering how to move forward. One issue: Without the offices, fewer low-income seniors sought benefits.

Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget Aims for Path to Middle Class, Financed by the Rich

The president’s budget envisions a redistribution of wealth that will allow more Americans to enjoy prosperity, buoyed by investments in education, infrastructure and climate-related initiatives.

Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget Aims for Path to Middle Class, Financed by the Rich

The president’s budget envisions a redistribution of wealth that will allow more Americans to enjoy prosperity, buoyed by investments in education, infrastructure and climate-related initiatives.

The Definitive Case for ‘Medicare For All’ ❧ Current Affairs

<p>A new book from healthcare experts Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson makes it clear that M4A is possible in the present—and more urgent than ever.</p>