John,
We released a scorecard of President Joe Biden’s first 100 days — the good, the so-so, and the bad. And he’s been bad on healthcare, John.
The pandemic laid bare the dark reality that our health care system is broken. We need Medicare for All in this country, that is clear. But Pres. Biden campaigned on a promise to expand health care coverage through a public option and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. He’s done neither so far. He even signaled that neither of these policies would make it into his next big economic package.
Pres. Biden is speaking to a joint session of Congress to present his next big economic package. As millions have lost health insurance during the pandemic, we need to convince him right away to improve and expand Medicare. Lowering the Medicare eligibility age could get 40 million people good, low-cost coverage. Expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing coverage can get folks much-needed care that they’ve had to forego under current Medicare limitations — the out-of-pocket cost was just too much.
Justice Democrats in Congress are continuing to fight for Medicare for All, but covering Americans 55 and over is a critical step President Biden agreed to in his campaign and can take right now. We’re fighting alongside organizations like Sunrise Movement to ensure Biden keeps his promises on health care — because so far, the Biden administration’s health care policy has been unsatisfactory.
In solidarity,
Justice Democrats
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