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Add vision, dental, hearing, to Medicare benefits for all ages.

Submitted by Kamishibai in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 1:35 p.m.
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Expand Medicare to cover hearing aids and regulate what providers can charge for them.

Submitted by Margaret D. from WA in Health Nov. 17, 2014, 11:27 a.m.
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Medicare Should cover hearing aids, eye glasses, and lymphedema garments. A lot of us now on Medicare are doing without because we can not afford these items.

Submitted by None in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 12:20 a.m.
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Add full dental coverage to Medicare. Dental health affects many other aspects of health and should be included.

Submitted by infomavn in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 3 a.m.
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Medicare will pay for specialty dental problems like Peridontal disease requiring deep cleaning, special treatment, surgery when required or needed.

Submitted by Gwen R. from CA in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 8:11 p.m.
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Medicare expansion to cover basic dental care

Submitted by Richard F. from CO in Health Jan. 4, 2015, 7:27 p.m.
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Gwen R.
how soon will the specialty dental part go into effect ??
Dec. 30, 2014, 8:53 p.m.

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