The Democrats’ social policy bill, or Build Back Better, if passed by the Senate, would be the biggest step toward universal coverage since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Here are some of the programs and people the bill would affect. nyti.ms/31s4WXJ 
The bill would provide Medicaid to new mothers, like Christina Ruiz, for a full year after delivery instead of just two months, allowing more time to address postpartum medical issues that can surface later. nyti.ms/31s4WXJ
The bill would close the so-called Medicaid coverage gap by offering an estimated 2.2 million low-income adults like Tim Floyd free private insurance — but only for four years. nyti.ms/31s4WXJ
Nearly two-thirds of Americans older than 70 have hearing loss, but fewer than 20% of them use hearing aids. But while Medicare will pay for an audiologist to diagnose it, that is where most coverage stops, as it does for Anne Madison. nyti.ms/31s4WXJ
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