SR 67 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Memorializes Congress to provide Medicare coverage for eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures.

New Jersey's Senate resolution (SR 67) requests Congress to enact legislation providing Medicare coverage for eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures. The resolution highlights that these essential devices are currently not covered under Medicare, placing a significant financial burden on elderly beneficiaries who need them for daily living. It specifically notes that nearly 100% of seniors over 55 require reading glasses, 42% experience hearing loss requiring expensive aids, and many need dentures due to age-related dental issues. This non-binding resolution is a formal appeal to Congress, not a law, aimed at addressing gaps in Medicare benefits for seniors.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Feb 5, 2024
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