Congressman Jim McDermott introduces HR 5396, The Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing benefits Act of 2016 for seniors

A top Democrat wants to expand Medicare's benefits to provide hearing, vision and dental care to the nation's seniors.

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Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., introduced the bill on Tuesday that would cover items such as hearing aids, dental exams and eye exams. However, the bill doesn't touch on how much the additional benefits would cost or how they would be paid for.

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