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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMedicare For All Executive Summary Excerpt - Age Groups Transition
The Medicare for All Act of 2017 Universal Health CareThis bill establishes a federally administered Medicare-for-all national health insurance program
that will be implemented over a four year period.
The Transition
During the transition to universal health care, in the first year this legislation will immediately
improve traditional Medicare for seniors and people with disabilities by covering dental, vision and
hearing aids which are not covered under current law. The Medicare eligibility age will be reduced
to 55 and Medicare Part A, Part B and Part D deductibles would be eliminated.
Moreover, during the first year, every child between the ages of 0-18 would become eligible to
enroll in the Universal Medicare program.
A Medicare Transition plan would also be established during year one to provide affordable
coverage for all Americans and to make sure that no one loses coverage.
During the second year of implementation, the Medicare eligibility age would be reduced to 45.
During the third year, the eligibility age would be lowered to 35.
By the fourth year, every individual who is a resident of the United States will be entitled to benefits
for comprehensive health care services and will get a Universal Medicare card that they can use to
receive the health care they need.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/medicare-for-all-act-of-2017-executive-summary
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Medicare For All Executive Summary Excerpt - Age Groups Transition (Original Post)
Donkees
Feb 2019
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Voltaire2
(13,006 posts)1. Let's do it.
Poiuyt
(18,122 posts)2. Makes sense
planetc
(7,805 posts)3. Er, ... this is simple, clear, contains no jargon, and makes sense.
Don't all health care laws have to be 1,600 pages long? No?
Donkees
(31,376 posts)4. I selected an excerpt of an Executive Summary. The Bill is about 90 pages.