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PoindexterOglethorpe

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7. Eventually something like that will happen.

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 12:24 PM

Dec 2020

Probably not right away, possibly not until you yourself have already turned 65.

Biden is going to be completely occupied during his first couple of years with attempting to undo so much of the damage Trump has done. Unfortunately, other things like lowering the age for Medicare will by pretty far down on the list of things to be done. But it will happen somewhere down the road, just not very soon.

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Medicare coverage age under Biden [View all] hamsterjill Dec 2020 OP

I believe he wants to lower it to at least 60... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #1

Yes, I know that. But how? hamsterjill Dec 2020 #2

Ahh, there's the rub...kind of depends on GA now... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #3

The Filibuster Needs to GO! Jlz Dec 2020 #6

I agree, but Manchin has alread said he would not support eliminating it... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #8

Yes, because all spending has to come from Congress. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #5

I still think it would cost 144 dollars a month and then goodness knows how jimfields33 Dec 2020 #10

It's still better than COBRA... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #11

I understand cobra can be a rip off. jimfields33 Dec 2020 #14

It would be up to Congress, regardless of what Biden wants to do, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #4

Executive action during the time of a pandemic isn't possible? hamsterjill Dec 2020 #12

There are limits to what can be done by EO... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #15

Eventually something like that will happen. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #7

I'm sure. hamsterjill Dec 2020 #9

I see it raised to 67 to coincide with the new social security age. jimfields33 Dec 2020 #13

I could see Mitch doing that. hamsterjill Dec 2020 #16

Unless we take the senate I wouldn't count on it. trof Dec 2020 #17