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Senators hear broad support for expanding Medicare savings programs to help low‑income seniors
Summary
Witnesses including AARP, legal aid and advocacy groups told the Senate Health & Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 122 would help low‑income older adults afford Medicare premiums and out‑of‑pocket costs by raising income limits and removing asset tests from state‑administered Medicare Savings Programs.
Lawmakers were urged to expand eligibility for New Hampshire’s Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) during a lengthy Senate Health & Human Services Committee hearing. Proponents said the changes in Senate Bill 122 would reduce health‑care costs and help older residents remain in their homes.
Senator Sydney Rosenwald, who introduced the bill, told the committee the change would raise the income thresholds and remove asset tests to match neighboring states’ recent policy shifts. “As the second most rapidly aging state in the country, if we can't help our low‑income seniors pay for their Medicare coverage so they can access health care, what are we even doing here?” Rosenwald asked.
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