President Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Private Medicare Plans By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board President Trump recently signed an executive order intended…
Telephone scammers are bilking Medicare out of billions of dollars, and bombarding millions of older U.S. consumers with multiple daily automated phone calls for everything…
Pharmaceutical companies and their allies are pouring millions of dollars into advertising fighting legislation in Congress that would lower U.S. drug costs. The ads portray…
By Mary Johnson, editor How much would your Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) be worth if it was more accurately based on your spending patterns…
(Washington, DC) The average Social Security benefit would increase an additional $30 per month in 2020, if legislation under consideration in the House is signed…
This week TSCL Board member and Legislative Liaison, Doug Osborne, was in Washington. D.C. Mr. Osborne began his visit by laying a wreath at the…
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 8, 2019 The high cost of prescription drugs continues to beleaguer seniors, while Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) earned an…
(Washington, DC) An estimated 10 million Medicare beneficiaries who are covered by a Medigap policy and a Part D plan, will spend about $5,000 in…
Today is November 1 which means there are 20 days left for Congress to reach agreement on funding the federal government for the remainder of…
What to Do When Your Doctor Prescribes an Expensive Medication that Your Insurance Doesn’t Cover Q: My doctor prescribed a new drug but, when I…