Administration mulls expanding Medicare eligibility

Administration mulls expanding Medicare eligibility

The Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers are likely to include major health care initiatives in a proposed spending plan expected to be unveiled next month, according to sources. Among the possible inclusions are a proposal to lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60 and a provision that would allow the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices, lawmakers said.

Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (3/30)