[1]NNU - Medicare for All!



Last week, presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her
running mate Governor Tim Walz released their proposal to expand Medicare,
and it’s a bold step in the right direction as we continue to fight for
Medicare for All.

Under this plan, Harris and Walz propose expanding Medicare benefits to
finally include vision, hearing, and a long-term care-at-home program. It
would also expand Medicare drug price negotiations, lowering even more
drug prices for seniors.

This is news worth celebrating. Vision and hearing are currently not
covered by Medicare, leaving millions of low-income seniors unable to
afford hearing aids and eyeglasses. Covering the cost of these crucial
items to help seniors see and hear will undoubtedly improve their quality
of life and help prevent other health issues and injuries such as falls
and depression.

Federal coverage of long-term, at-home care is also desperately needed.
Millions of seniors and people with disabilities would understandably
prefer receiving medical care in the comfort of their own homes rather
than in nursing home facilities. This program would make that achievable,
improving the quality of life for countless patients and their families.

This proposed Medicare expansion would make a massive, tangible difference
in the lives of millions of people across the country.

[ [link removed] ]Read National Nurses United’s press release to learn more details about
how this plan would give Medicare patients the care and dignity they
deserve →

While we continue to build our nationwide movement for guaranteed health
care for all, we applaud this proposal and hope to see it become a reality
soon.

In solidarity,

Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All



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