The Senate has quietly and unanimously passed a bill that would improve some Medicare benefits for people with chronic diseases . Millions of people fall through the cracks. The measure would do many good things but the most important is this : It would take important steps toward breaking down the barriers between medical support and non - medical supports and inclusion in Medicare , beginning a process that would make it much easier for frail seniors to get the right care when they need it .
The Senate has quietly and unanimously passed a bill that would improve some Medicare benefits for people with chronic diseases . The measure would do many good things but the most important is this : It would take important steps toward breaking down the barriers between medical support and non - medical supports and inclusion in Medicare , beginning a process that would make it much easier for frail seniors to get the right care when they need it .