White House, Advocates Seek To Secure New Medicare Benefits In Budget Resolution

By Michelle M. Stein, Maya Goldman / July 22, 2021 at 10:47 AM
As Senate Democrats continue efforts to craft a budget resolution past an initial Wednesday deadline from leadership, the White House and beneficiary advocates are stepping up efforts to ensure an historic expansion of Medicare benefits stays in the final resolution that will set the foundation for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion go-it-alone reconciliation package. The White House reportedly will deliver talking points to Senate Democrats Thursday on how to defend inclusion of a Medicare benefits expansion, Medicaid gap fix, Affordable Care Act...


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