Commonwealth Fund February 4, 2020
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For older Americans, cost is a major obstacle to getting their dental, vision, and hearing needs met
While Medicare Advantage is driving improvements in dental, vision, and hearing coverage, congressional action is needed to expand traditional Medicare’s offerings and address affordability
The Issue
Older adults who ignore their dental, hearing, and vision health can experience a variety of negative outcomes, including diabetes, risk of falls, depression, and dementia, among many others. But many seniors don’t get the care they need to prevent these problems.
In part, this is because traditional Medicare includes no dental coverage and covers few vision or hearing services. Beneficiaries...
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