AOC Advocates for Medicare Expansion to Include Vision and Dental Care

Medicare Expansion Priorities

• 🎯 Medicare expansion is a significant priority, with a focus on increasing coverage for long-term care and home health care to enable seniors to age in place.
• 💡 A key proposal is to expand Medicare to include vision and dental insurance, which AOC describes as a "no-brainer" due to the interconnectedness of oral and eye health with overall health.

Social Security Reform

• 💰 AOC supports lifting the tax cap on Social Security, arguing that high earners currently do not contribute proportionally more to the program.
• 📈 Co-sponsoring the Social Security 2100 Act, she aims to enhance the program's viability and expand its coverage to better meet daily needs.

Prescription Drug Cost Control

• 💊 Under the Biden administration, AOC worked to cap prescription drug costs at $2,500 annually for Medicare Part D beneficiaries.

Local Advocacy for Seniors

• ♿ After years of advocacy, the Jackson Heights Post Office now has an ADA-accessible ramp, improving access for seniors and people with disabilities.
• ✅ This local improvement is highlighted as an example of addressing the needs of seniors from both big-picture policy and small-detail accessibility.