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A major healthcare policy update is making headlines this week: the proposed Medicare Modernization Plan is gaining traction in Congress. While it promises to streamline services and expand access to wellness benefits, it also includes potential cuts to Medicaid and some prescription drug subsidies that many seniors rely on.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ, ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ.
๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฌ:
โ๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ:
- Expansion of preventive care coverage (annual wellness visits, nutrition counseling)
- Potential new access to fitness programs and telehealth for rural seniors
โ ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ:
- Increased out-of-pocket costs for some medications
- Fewer support services for low-income seniors if Medicaid cuts are approved
๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค-๐๐ง:
๐ฌ What would YOU like to see improved in Medicare or wellness coverage?
๐ฌ Have you noticed changes in what your plan covers, or what it doesnโt anymore?
๐ฌ Would free or reduced-cost gym memberships, food programs, or mental health services help you stay healthier?
Letโs use our voices and this space to talk about what really matters. Your experience could help someone else advocate for their health, too. ๐