Bloomberg Business News has reported that “Older Americans are sacrificing basic necessities to afford costly health services, according to a (Gallup) survey that shows how many elderly people cut personal expenses to ta ...
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The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Weekly Update for Week Ending June 18, 2022
Seniors Struggle with Health Care Bloomberg Business News has reported that “Older Americans are sacrificing basic necessities to afford costly health services, according to a (Gallup) survey that shows how many elder ...
Prices for New Drugs Soar
According to a report by Bloomberg News, research have found that over 47% of new drugs introduced in 2020 and 2021 cost more than $150,000 per year, compared to just 9% of new drugs from 2008 to 2013. The median intr ...
Biden Administration Seeks More Direct Care for Nursing Home Patients
According to a new report from Kaiser Health News, “The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and ...
New Scam Warning Released
A Treasury Department watchdog last Friday released public service announcements cautioning the public about IRS impersonation scams. The scams rely on impersonators who either claim to be IRS employees on the phone o ...
New Social Security Bill Introduced – TSCL Endorses
Last week Congressman Peter DeFazio and Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint legislation, the Social Security Expansion Act (SSEA), to strengthen and expand Social Security for current and future generations. The S ...
Update for Week Ending June 11, 2022
New Social Security Bill Introduced – TSCL Endorses Last week Congressman Peter DeFazio and Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint legislation, the Social Security Expansion Act (SSEA), to strengthen and expand Socia ...
Senate Hearings This Week on Social Security
Whether it is a coincidence or was planned knowing the Social Security Trustee’s report would be released last week, the Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday on Social Security. Congressional Democra ...
Good News, if only Temporary, About Social Security/Medicare
While Congress was on Memorial Day recess last week the annual Social Security Trustee Report was released. It announced that the financial health of Social Security improved slightly over the past year. The report pr ...
Update for Week Ending June 4, 2022
Good News, if only Temporary, About Social Security/Medicare While Congress was on Memorial Day recess last week the annual Social Security Trustee Report was released. It announced that the financial health of Social ...