Senate Democrats propose adding long-term care benefit to Medicare Democrats are focusing on health care affordability to draw a contrast with the GOP ahead of the midterms

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/20/medicare-long-term-care-coverage-new-proposal-senate-democrats/ By John WilkersonMay 20, 2026 John Wilkerson, a Washington correspondent, is the author of D.C. Diagnosis, a twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.