Congressional Democrats are mulling a proposal to expand healthcare coverage by lowering the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 60 years old, an idea President Biden supported on the campaign trail.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we look back at the history of the socialized medical program for seniors, how it has changed over the years, and contemporary issues from eligibility to threats of insolvency.

Guests:
Julian E. Zelizer, Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton School of Public & International Affairs
Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and executive director of the KFF's Program on Medicare Policy