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 from “free” back braces to genetic tests. Whil ...
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Legislation To Lower Drug Costs Moving In House And Senate
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 legislative efforts in Congress, as “foreign ...
The CPI-E Would Pay a 1.9% COLA Versus The 1.6% You Are Actually Getting
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 as a retiree? Social Security legislation under debate i ...
The Senior Citizens League Weekly Update for Week Ending November 1, 2019
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 fiscal year 2020, which began on October 1. Despite that, the House of Repres ...
Q & A: November 2019
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 tried to fill it the first time, I learned that my drug plan does not co ...
Ask the Advisor: November 2019
How Would “Capping” Medicaid Payments Affect Seniors? Q: At a recent townhall I heard my Senator say that he supported reforming Medicaid’s payment structure to provide a capped amount per person enrolled. Can you t ...
Best Ways To Save: November 2019
Shopping For a Better Drug Plan NOW Can Put More Money in Your 2020 Budget By Mary Johnson, editor One-out-of-five people who participated in TSCL Senior Survey spend more than $250.00 per month out-of-pocket on pr ...
Congressional Corner: Two Bills That Would Bring Down High Prescription Drug Costs
By Representative Elijah E. Cummings, (MD-7) The rise of prescription drug prices is a serious concern that warrants immediate attention. Drug companies have long charged record prices that deny millions of Americans ...
Legislative Update: November 2019
Drug Legislation Running Out of Time as Part D Costs Set to Soar By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Medicare Part D’s True Out-of-Pocket-Cost (TrOOP) spending requirements which are unusually high as it is, are ...
Benefit Bulletin: November 2019
Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board Social Security Legislation Would Provide 75 Years of Solvency For Social Security If lawmakers wait too long, solutions for fixing Social Security’s financing could in ...
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