This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced next year’s premium rates for Medicare beneficiaries, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed two new bills – one from Senator Elizabeth Wa ...
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H.R. 3961, Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3961 would require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits. Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-4) in ...
S. 2251, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act
If signed into law, S. 2251 would give seniors an emergency 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2016. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) introduced S. 2251 on November 5, 2015. It has since been referred to the Committee ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 6, 2015
This week, Members of Congress continued discussions about December's looming spending deadline, and Republican leaders in the House elected a new Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. In addition, The Senior C ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 30, 2015
This week, lawmakers in the House passed a two-year budget deal that will prevent next year’s 20 percent benefit cut for Social Security Disability Insurance enrollees. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 23, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new piece of legislation that would give Social Security beneficiaries a cost-of-living adjustment next year. In addition, one key bill gained ei ...
H.R. 3588, Guaranteed 3% COLA Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3588 would base Social Security cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, and it would ensure a minimum annual increase of 3%. Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16) introduced ...
H.R. 3761, Seniors Deserve a Raise Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3761 would increase Social Security benefits by 2.9% in 2016, and it would base future cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. Rep. Alan Grayson (FL-9) introduc ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 16, 2015
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that there will be no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2016, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) delivered letters to Capitol Hill urging lawmakers to pa ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 9, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for two new bills that would prevent a looming Medicare premium hike for around 15 million beneficiaries. In addition, one key bill gained a new cosponso ...
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