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Will Seniors Finally Get Dental, Vision and Hearing Coverage from Medicare?
"There appears to be new momentum on Capitol Hill for expanding Medicare. The most urgent expansion is adding dental, hearing, and vision coverage, because, as we have long argued, seniors need health care from the neck-up, too. Right now, millions of seniors forgo proper dental, hearing, and vision care because they simply can’t afford it. Neglecting this basic care has profound health consequences, which ultimately harms seniors and costs Medicare even more in the long run ..." - READ MORE
Website: https://www.ncpssm.org/
American Rescue Plan Act Financial Map
"The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) represents an unprecedented financial stimulus for Colorado at all levels of government. Signed into law in March 2021, the coronavirus relief bill funds myriad health and economic priorities. The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has created this financial map to track the funding as it moves from Washington to Colorado and throughout the state. The map tracks some $9.7 billion in federal funding for the state and its political subdivisions ..." - READ MORE
Website: https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/
Federal, State Lawmakers Tackling Age Discrimination in Employment
"With more workers beginning to return to their jobs as more Americans get COVID-19 vaccines, lawmakers in Congress and some states are addressing the need to better protect older employees against age discrimination. Recent votes on three bills that address on-the-job bias show a growing awareness of how important workers age 50 and older are to the nation's economy ..." - READ MORE
Website: https://www.aarp.org/
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