Courtney, Larson Support Proposal Granting Early Access To Medicare

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Members of Congress from Connecticut are seeking to change a federal law to allow people approaching retirement age to buy Medicare health coverage before they would otherwise be eligible for the program.
Eastern Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney says giving people the option of buying Medicare coverage on health insurance exchanges could save money for patients between the ages of 50 and 65.
“Our buy-in proposal would allow individuals and smal