How will health care reform affect prevention and wellness care?

Why is prevention and wellness a core aspect of health care reform?

Preventing illness before it happens is the best way to help people stay healthy. And catching diseases early will save lives and money. In fact, a recent report shows a 5:1 return on investing in prevention and wellness.

Will preventive care be covered by Medicare?

Yes. Medicare will cover free annual medical checkups (no co-pays) for Medicare beneficiaries, which will prevent chronic diseases. Research shows that co-pays for mammograms and other screenings have discouraged many beneficiaries from using these important services.

How will this better prevention affect me if I live in a small town?

Medicare will cover free annual medical checkups (no co-pays) for Medicare beneficiaries, which will prevent chronic diseases. Research shows that co-pays for mammograms and other screenings have discouraged many beneficiaries from using these important services.

• Ends deductibles and co-pays for preventative care
  for seniors this year, for everyone by 2018
• Caps out-of-pocket costs
• Stops insurance companies from dropping coverage for illness
• Ends discrimination based on pre-existing conditions
• Allows Americans access to same health care as members of Congress
• Saves hundreds of billions of dollars in the long run
• Includes zero tax increases for 95 percent of Americans
• Strengthens Medicare
• Completely protects veterans' and military benefits

SAVES LIVES               SAVES MONEY               SAVES MEDICARE

"We're now moring forward to fix our broken health insurance system."
- Senator Jon Tester