More Help for Seniors Act of 2021
This bill expands eligibility for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum allowable income for beneficiaries to qualify from 150% to 200% of the federal poverty line.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility 
     for low-income subsidies under part D of the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``More Help for Seniors Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME SUBSIDIES UNDER PART D OF 
              THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1860D-14(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
114(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the header, by striking ``Individuals'' and all that 
        follows through ``Line'' and inserting ``Certain Individuals'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking the header and inserting 
                ``Individuals with certain low incomes''; and
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``(or, with respect to a plan year beginning 
                on or after January 1, 2023, 150 percent)'' after ``135 
                percent'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking the header and inserting ``Other 
                low-income individuals''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(or, with respect to a 
                        plan year beginning on or after January 1, 
                        2023, 150 percent)'' after ``below 135 
                        percent''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(or, with respect to a 
                        plan year beginning on or after January 1, 
                        2023, 200 percent)'' after ``at 150 percent''; 
                        and
            (4) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``(or, with 
        respect to a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2023, 
        200 percent)'' after ``150 percent''.
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More Help for Seniors Act of 2021
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for low-income subsidies under part D of the Medicare program.
More Help for Seniors Act of 2021
Rep. Craig, Angie