Let's talk about the federal government actually doing something tangible for people.
Angus King is a senator from Maine, and he has a big idea: bath mats.
"This is an $11 bath mat. I'm the Johnny Appleseed of bath mats. Whenever I go to see somebody, and they don't have one of these in their shower, I buy one and send it to 'em. Here's the proposal, though. Why doesn't CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) send one of these to every Medicare recipient in the country?" he said. "I did a back-of-the-envelope calculation; it would pay for itself in about nine months. This is 11 bucks. I suspect if CMS bought 'em by the millions, they could get a deal. It would have a noticeable effect on the number of falls. A very simple idea."
He went on to propose that Medicare start investing in preventive care: "Right now, Medicare will pay for a broken hip, but they won't pay for a grab bar in your shower. That's just insane."
It's kind of a no-brainer when you hear him lay it out like this: "One of the things we need to do is authorize Medicare to get much more active in the prevention area and to provide things like this."
Sooo, I don't know about you, but I'm kind of into an $11 bath mat.
People in the replies are saying the same thing, "honestly this isn't a bad idea lol."
From "He's kinda cooking"...
...to "this is a good idea and it's literally impossible to argue against it unless you are insane."
Ultimately, I think this person sums it up nicely, "i wish more people in congress focused on little things like this. this is an easy, noticeable improvement in the quality of life for millions of americans and would pay for itself."
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