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President Joe Biden to propose American Families Plan with paid leave
Plan leaves out Medicare expansion
The proposal would not lower the age eligibility requirements for Medicare to expand coverage or take steps to lower prescription drug prices – two other areas pushed by many Democrats in Congress and liberal advocacy groups.
White House officials said the president remains "fully committed" to negotiations to reduce prescription drug prices despite its omission in the package.
The primary health care provision in the plan is $200 billion to make health care premium reductions passed in the Affordable Care Act permanent.
Plan leaves out Medicare expansion
The proposal would not lower the age eligibility requirements for Medicare to expand coverage or take steps to lower prescription drug prices – two other areas pushed by many Democrats in Congress and liberal advocacy groups.
White House officials said the president remains "fully committed" to negotiations to reduce prescription drug prices despite its omission in the package.
The primary health care provision in the plan is $200 billion to make health care premium reductions passed in the Affordable Care Act permanent.
