Judith Stein, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Medicare Advocacy, argues Medicare currently has gaps in coverage that should be addressed before the program grows. Vision, dental and long-term care could all stand to be covered more fully under Medicare, and traditional Medicare lacks the prescription drug benefit and caps on out-of-pocket expenses offered by Medicare Advantage, according to Ms. Stein.
As long as Medicare beneficiaries require supplemental coverage to be fully insured, legislators have work to do before they begin considering expanding the reach of Medicare, Ms. Stein believes.
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