The Progressive Review argued for lowering the age of Medicare to 55 during the debate over Obamcafre.
Maine Beacon - Congressman Jared Golden has joined U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, along with over 100 House Democrats, in co-sponsoring federal “Medicare for All” legislation, which lead sponsor Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) unveiled on Wednesday.
Jayapal’s bill is the most detailed plan released by House Democrats to date, outlining how they would transform the country’s health care system to a single-payer program with guaranteed coverage for every American. In the Senate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has 16 Democrats co-sponsoring his own Medicare for All bill.
A first step towards that goal,
Golden says, is through expanding access to the existing Medicare
program. He supports the House “Medicare Buy-in and Healthcare Stabilization Act,” which would allow Americans age 50-64 to be eligible for Medicare.
“Our 50+ Medicare buy-in lowers costs
and provides economic security for more than 145,000 people in our
state, while steadily pushing the country closer to universal coverage,”
Golden said.
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