Senate Democrats have dropped plans to a provision allowing55-year-olds without coverage to buy into Medicare.
The proposal to let uninsured Americans between 55 and 64 yearsold enroll in Medicare had been put forward to gain the support ofall 60 Democratic caucus members, particularly Sen. JosephLieberman (I-CT), for a government insurance plan.
Among other provisions, the plan would have allowed peoplewithout healthcare coverage access to the insurance plan forfederal employees. That plan would have been administered by thefederal Office of Personnel Management, which runs the federalplan.
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