Settlement proposed to broaden Medicare coverage

The proposal would end Medicare's 'improvement standard,' making custodial and other care available for sick and disabled people whose conditions aren't expected to improve.WASHINGTON — Sick and disabled Americans who rely on Medicare may gain new access to care with the proposed settlement of a lawsuit that challenged the government's practice of denying some coverage to patients whose condition was not improving.

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