Stabenow wants Medicare more widely available
Stabenow today introduced legislation that would provide an option for people between the ages of 55 and 64 to purchase Medicare coverage, saying more than a million people in
The legislation would make no changes to Medicare coverage as it currently exists for people age 65 and older.
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The proposal -- which was co-sponsored by several other Democratic senators -- is unlikely to see action, however: Republican leaders in
But with last week's vote in the
In many states, premiums for individual coverage plans under Obamacare have risen sharply and may continue to do so even as deductibles remain high, increasing out-of-pocket expenses and resulting in many people forgoing insurance, despite a mandate that they carry coverage or face a penalty.
This week,
In announcing her bill today, Stabenow said her proposed legislation would help people find affordable coverage and also provides a way for
However, it was not immediately clear how much a proposal like hers could cost in terms of taxpayer dollars or the individual price of buying into Medicare.
Co-sponsoring the legislation are Democratic
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