This week, legislation to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula continued to progress, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for three new bills. SGR Repeal Bill Advances Thi ...
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S. 731, Social Security Expansion Act
If signed into law, S. 731 would strengthen Social Security benefits by enacting an across-the-board benefit increase, adopting the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E), and increasing the minimum Social Se ...
H.R. 1391, Social Security 2100 Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1391 would strengthen Social Security benefits by enacting an across-the-board benefit increase, adopting the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E), increasing the minimum Social Sec ...
S. 141, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act
If signed into law, S. 141 would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), which was created in 2010 by the Affordable Care Act. Sen. John Cornyn (TX) introduced H.R. 1190 on January 8, 2015. It has since ...
H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1190 would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), which was created in 2010 by the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Phil Roe (TN-1) introduced H.R. 1190 on March 2, 2015. It has since ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 20, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees hosted a successful reception on Capitol Hill and met with several lawmakers and their top aides. In addition, leaders in Congress introduced legislation ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 13, 2015
This week, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) sent a memo to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding President Obama’s immigration orders and Social Security eligibility. In addition, one key legislator revealed t ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 6, 2015
This week, key legislators revealed that they will not pass a permanent repeal of Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula before the March 31st deadline. SGR Repeal Unlikely This Month This week, Rep. Paul ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 27, 2015
This week, one House Subcommittee met to discuss the solvency of Social Security’s Disability Insurance (DI) trust fund, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw one new cosponsor sign on to the Notch Fairness Act. S ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 20, 2015
This week, the implementation of President Obama’s recent immigration orders was halted by a federal court ruling. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new piece of legislation. ...
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