Without the subsidy, patients could pay more than $15,400 per script.The government is also investing $2.7 million to list new items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule for participating midwives to provide long-acting reversible contraceptive services.For the first time the government will permanently fund the Public Dental Services for Adults agreement.This is to support the delivery of dental services to eligible adult patients to the tune of $431 million.The public dental fund is generally for low-income adults and eligibility is determined by each state and territory.In this year's budget, Mr Chalmers didn't call out any measures that were specifically for people on the age pension.However, there are two key items that could have an impact:For eligible older Australians, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexyv will be listed on the National Immunisation Program at no cost to patients.The government will also invest $3.7 billion to deliver more beds, more packages and better care for older Australians to ensure they get the support they need This includes 5,000 additional aged care beds each year, specifically for those with limited financial means.In a pre-budget speech at the National Press Club, Health Minister Mark Butler announced more than 3 million Australians aged over 65 would have to pay hundreds of dollars more for their private health insurance a year.The government argues this will re-establish fairness between generations.