Congress in Recess – but Much Work Remains When They Return Congress is now in recess until after Labor Day. If they are running for re-election, all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the member ...
Here are the Details of the New Law That Will Lower Drug Prices
As published on the website Modernhealthcare.com, an analysis by Kaiser Health News says this about the new legislation: The new legislation “… will have a major impact on Medicare, including by allowing the program t ...
Second Republican Senator Proposes Taking Away the Guarantee of Social Security, Medicare
As most voters are aware, there will be elections this fall. All seats in the House of Representatives are up for election as are one-third of the seats in the Senate. As things appear now, the Republicans are expecte ...
House Passes Historic Legislation to Lower Drug Prices
Last Friday the House of Representatives completed the last Congressional action needed to pass the historic legislation that will, finally, lower some prescription drug prices. The bill has been sent to the President ...
Week Ending August 13, 2022
House Passes Historic Legislation to Lower Drug Prices Last Friday the House of Representatives completed the last Congressional action needed to pass the historic legislation that will, finally, lower some prescripti ...
TSCL in the News
TSCL has become the “go to” place for many reporters who write about senior issues, including estimates of the annual Social Security COLA for seniors each year. Today, the Washington Post, in an article about how sen ...
Senate (Finally) Passes Historic Bill to Lower Seniors’ Drug Costs
After over a year of negotiations and near-death experiences, the Senate has managed to pass historic legislation that could, among several other things, lower prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare. If passe ...
Week Ending August 6, 2022
Senate (Finally) Passes Historic Bill to Lower Seniors’ Drug Costs After over a year of negotiations and near-death experiences, the Senate has managed to pass historic legislation that could, among several other thin ...
WEP/GPO Update
On Friday, July 29, 2022 The Senior Citizens League participated in a Press Conference with Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Rodney Davis to show support for H.R. 82 The Social Security Fairness Act. This bipart ...
Good News: Part D Premiums Projected Slightly Lower Next Year
Last Friday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the average basic monthly premium for standard Medicare Part D coverage is projected to be approximately $31.50 in 2023. This expected amo ...