S. 3710: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the ERISA

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for payment of such premiums, and for other purposes. Introduced by Senator John Rockefeller on November 20, 2008. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Finance. Co-Sponsors include: Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] Sen. Robert Menéndez [D-NJ] Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]