Washington, March 9 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act, legislation designed to lower health care costs for Illinois families by allowing Americans ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, reducing prescription drug prices through direct negotiation, and strengthening Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. In Illinois, more than two million residents are between the ages of 50 and 64 - a group that often faces significantly higher premiums in the individual market due to age-based pricing. Many also shoulder substantial out-of-pocket prescription drug costs before becoming eligible for Medicare. N...