The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 29, 2021 Sen. Bernie Sanders Pushes to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age from 65 to 55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In healthcare news, Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is pushing to lower Medicare eligibility from 65 to 55 years, as well as expand the program to cover dental work, vision and hearing aids. The move would be included as part of Democrats' upcoming economic recovery plan.