Economy and macroUpdated Yesterday

Sanders and Baldwin offer different paths to expand Medicare

Two Senate bills put different versions of Medicare expansion on the table. Bernie Sanders is pushing a reconciliation bill that would lower Medicare eligibility to 55, add dental, vision and hearing coverage, and provide universal coverage for children through age 19. Tammy Baldwin’s bill would lower eligibility to 50 and let adults buy into traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage, with existing ACA assistance helping eligible adults afford it. Baldwin’s plan would not provide taxpayer-funded Medicare before age 65. One proposal expands the coverage package; the other opens a buy-in route.

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