Becker's Healthcare May 17, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders and 15 other senators introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2023 on May 17 to create a federally administered single-payer healthcare system.
In the House, the proposal will have 112 co-sponsors, a record high for support of the legislation.
Under the bill, the program would be implemented over a four-year period.
In the first year, traditional Medicare would begin covering dental, vision and hearing aids for those not eligible under current law. The Medicare eligibility age would be lowered to 55 and Medicare Part A and B deductibles would be eliminated, as would premiums and copays, with some exceptions for prescription drugs. People 18 and younger would become eligible to enroll in the new program. A...
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