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Senior Vaccinations: Improved Access and No Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare

This act aims to improve seniors' access to recommended vaccinations through the Medicare program. This means that information about vaccines will be more readily available, and most importantly, seniors will not have to pay additional costs for vaccines covered under Medicare Part D, encouraging higher vaccination rates and improving public health.
Key points
More information on senior vaccines included in the Medicare & You handbook.
No out-of-pocket costs (deductibles, coinsurance) for recommended adult vaccines under Medicare Part D.
Study and report on increasing vaccination rates among seniors and reducing disparities.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_912
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Process start date: 2021-03-23