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SAFE Act would cover ancillary equipment in climate disaster

July 6, 2023HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced the Survival Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) through Medicare Act, a bill that would require Medicare to cover the full cost of equipment medically necessary for those at-risk in the event of a climate disaster. The bill would ensure that air conditioners, refrigerators, generators, solar batteries, and more are covered so that seniors and people with disabilities are able to safely weather any storm or natural disaster with their life-sustaining...

Climate Disaster, SAFE Act