Last year Americans were told that one of the ways to prevent being infected with Covid-19 is to wash hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds, and if that was not possible, use hand sanitizer. That resulted in a ru ...
Daily Archives: March 29, 2021
New Social Security COLA Legislation Introduced
Last week Rep. Tim Walburg (R- Mich.) introduced a bill, H.R.2266, that would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum annual cost-of-living increase for Social Security benefits. No further ...
Legislation to Stop Medicare Cuts Passes in Senate
We have been reporting recently that unless Congress passes new legislation soon there will be significant cuts in Medicare payments to health care providers, such as doctors and hospitals. If that happens it is quite p ...
Big Effort to Lower Drug Prices Once Again in Congress
Last year the House of Representatives passed major legislation to lower drug prices that included giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to negotiate for lower drug prices with drug compan ...
Update for March 27, 2021
Big Effort to Lower Drug Prices Once Again in Congress Last year the House of Representatives passed major legislation to lower drug prices that included giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the a ...