Details of the health care compromise reached by Senate Democrats – which will certainly change as Congressional negotiations grind on – are trickling out. Changes on the table include dropping the contentious 'public option,' and an expansion in Medicare coverage to include people aged 55-64. To discuss this and other aspects of yesterday's deal, we talk with our Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich and Ken Thorpe, chair of the Department of Health Policy at Emory University.
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When my mom was on Medicare, I had to purchase private so-called "Medigap" insurance, later the Prescription Drug plan,in order to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for her. None of those interviewed have addressed whether the new proposal for people over 55 will eliminate the "gap" between costs and what Medicare will pay.
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