We must expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing.
Expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing.
Occurrences
H.R.2045 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 ... McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY] (118th-119th)
Medicare: ... provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 2045), H1148 [11MR]
Evidence
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We must expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing. In Congress, I will continue this work...
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This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care...
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Latest Action: House - 03/11/2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means... This bill has the status Introduced
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Medicare: ... provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 2045), H1148 [11MR]
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GovInfo lists H.R.2045 as the introduced House version with a March 11, 2025 last-action date; McGarvey is among cosponsors, and the bill would add Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage.
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GovInfo text for H.R.3069 lists McGarvey among introducing members; its comprehensive-benefits section includes oral health, audiology, and vision services.
Assessments
McGarvey promised to expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing benefits. In federal office, he cosponsored or backed matching legislation, including H.R. 2045 and broader Medicare-for-All-style coverage legislation, so he made a serious legislative attempt during the same term. However, the matching bills were introduced and referred to committee and there is no evidence they were enacted or otherwise produced the promised coverage expansion as of September 1, 2026. Under the rubric, serious effort without delivered policy is not full or partial delivery; it is a failed promise with an effort badge.
McGarvey promised to expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing. The matching federal vehicle, H.R.2045 in the 119th Congress, would add Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage and McGarvey is tied to active legislative support. However, the bill remains only introduced/referred to committee and has not passed either chamber or become law, so the substantive promised outcome has not been delivered during his current federal term. Because there was a serious legislative attempt, effort credit applies.
McGarvey promised to expand health insurance coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing. The provided evidence shows a same-term legislative effort through H.R.2045, which would add Medicare coverage for dental, vision, and hearing care and is tied to McGarvey in the Congressional Record. However, the bill remained introduced/referred and was not enacted as of 2026-04-28, so the promised coverage expansion was not delivered. Because there was a serious legislative attempt that failed to achieve the outcome, this is classified as never with an effort badge.