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01/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/27/2026 18:36
Blackburn Introduces Bill to Allow Working Americans with Disabilities to Receive Medicaid Coverage After Age 65
Blackburn Introduces Bill to Allow Working Americans with Disabilities to Receive Medicaid Coverage After Age 65
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act, which would ensure working Americans with disabilities are not forced to retire to keep their Medicaid coverage and benefits. The Senate will soon vote on this legislation as part of the three-bill minibus appropriations package that passed the House last week and funds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services along with other federal agencies.
"Americans with disabilities should be able to continue working without losing coverage or care through Medicaid when they turn 65," said Senator Blackburn. "The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act would allow adults with disabilities to continue receiving Medicaid coverage and benefits after they turn 65 instead of being forced to retire."
BACKGROUND
- People with disabilities who have health care coverage through Medicaid lose that benefit when they turn 65 years of age because of a restriction that prohibits them from buying in to Medicaid services. For working Americans with disabilities, being able to buy in to Medicaid means they can get the support they need to live independently and work.
- The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act would allow people with disabilities to continue to work as long as they wish while receiving Medicaid to support their independence. This bill would ensure Americans with disabilities aren't forced into retirement just to keep their Medicaid coverage.
- This bill is endorsed by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Click here for bill text.
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