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Good for them! Many of our younger friends and relatives are concerned about lack of opportunity for advancement. If Medicare eligibility were lowered to 60, I think a large number of us "olds" would retire sooner, giving room for the next generations to move up the career ladder.
Additionally, having an on-average younger, healthier pool for Medicare should lead to an average per-user cost decrease.
"………cover hearing, dental, and vision care for the first time."
That's not quite accurate. I have all three covered through my Medicare Advantage plan.
I oppose this.
It should be 1 year per year, in my opinion.
And, the Medicare tax needs to raised by 9 basis points per year.
Slow and steady wins the race.
I have a relative who is in the 60-65 gap and essentially unemployable due to age discrimination and health issues. It would be a god send if she could get covered.
If she's local, have her check with Colorado Vocational Rehabilitation. VR is part of State Human Services. VR counselors work with those who have disabilities and try to place them.
Regarding age discrimination, AARP does a lot of work on that. AARP has chapters in virtually every state.
I have two relatives approaching the 60 year mark. One is afraid of being phased out because of his age (isn't there a law against that?) and the other is not in good health. Although they would continue to work if possible, lowering the age to 60 would relieve them of a lot of nerve-wracking tension if they knew they had a safety net.
Nothing like Labor Day in the U.S. to elevate symbolism over real protections for workers. So to afford my expensive and inadequate health insurance, I'll be working today instead of enjoying the fruits of my labor. Yay, 'murica.