Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) Hearing, vision, and dental services are essential to the well-being of older Americans. Sadly, our Medicare system has failed to recognize that truth. Since Medicare was ...
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Legislative Update: January 2019
How Your Opinions Help Shape Our Legislative Agenda By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director Each year, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) asks supporters like you to help shape our legislative agenda by participatin ...
Benefit Bulletin: January 2019
Arthur Cooper How Participation in TSCL’s Senior Survey is Changing the Conversation on Protecting the Adequacy of Social Security Polls and surveys are key means for the public, Members of Congress and the Presid ...
President Announces Plan to Tie Drug Prices to Prices Paid In Other Industrialized Countries — Will it Work?
By Mary Johnson, editor President Trump recently announced a new proposal to bring down the cost of certain expensive Part B prescription drugs. The plan is meeting with skepticism from leading health policy experts, ...
Medicare for All — What Would That Mean for Today’s Medicare Enrollees?
“Medicare for All” became a popular rallying cry during the recent midterm elections — especially for Democrats. Last fall, the Trump Administration’s top Medicare official, however, warned that Medicare has enough prob ...
Social Security and Medicare Blamed for Rising Deficits
Are Cuts The Only Way to Reduce the Deficit? After passing new tax legislation that’s projected to increase the federal deficit by more than $1.5 trillion over the next ten years, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConne ...
IRS Tax Warning For Retirees
The IRS is warning retirees to get an idea of how much income tax you may owe for 2018, and determine whether you need to make an estimated payment by January 15th, 2019. Recent changes to the tax law lowered individual ...
When Your Cost-of-Living Adjustment is Completely Taken by Your Part B Premium
By Mary Johnson, editor Danette D., a retiree living in Missouri, is looking forward to finally seeing a boost in her Social Security benefits in the New Year, due to a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. ...
Benefit Bulletin: December 2018
If You Can’t Afford Your Medicare Part B Costs, Apply for a Medicare Savings Program The Medicare Part B premium for doctors and hospital outpatient care is one of the most misunderstood expenses that retirees have. ...
Legislative Update: December 2018
New Legislation Contains Changes That Will Reduce Your Costs By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director Several legislative victories have made 2018 a year to remember for The Senior Citizens League. Lawmakers made ...
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