Since Medicare was established in 1965, it has not covered routine dental benefits.

Since Medicare was established in 1965, it has not covered routine dental benefits.

CMS should absolutely finalize this rule. But I want to argue here that CMS needs to go further and end these insurance industry scams.

It seems to me the solution is clear. It is time to expand Medicare to cover dental care, something I have long supported.

Or we can spend nearly a trillion dollars in overpayments to insurance companies for crummy coverage that beneficiaries do not use.

It seems to me the solution is clear. It is time to expand Medicare to cover dental care, something I have long supported.

Or we can spend nearly a trillion dollars in overpayments to insurance companies for crummy coverage that beneficiaries do not use.

Or we can crack down on the abuses and use this money to pay for the dental care that people actually need.

Since Medicare was established in 1965, it has not covered routine dental benefits.

But the truth is that MA plans have been overcharging Medicare for years, and the most recent reports suggest they are going to wrack up nearly a trillion dollars in overpayments by 2031.

It seems to me the solution is clear. It is time to expand Medicare to cover dental care, something I have long supported.