Congress Saves the Postal Service but Shifts Costs to Medicare Recently we reported that the House of Representatives had passed a bill that would go a long way toward keeping the U.S. Postal Service solvent and in bu ...
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Half of All Social Security Households May Pay Tax on Benefits
Washington, DC) – Almost half of all households that receive Social Security benefits might pay taxes this year on a portion of their benefits, according to a national survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “Maki ...
What’s Next for Drug Price Reduction?
As we reported last week, President Biden is still pushing Congress to pass legislation to lower drug prices and members of his staff are working on developing legislation that might gain enough support to pass the Senat ...
New Survey Shows Concerns About U.S. Drug Supply Chain
A survey conducted by US Pharmacopeia (USP) has revealed that seven of 10 US physicians say that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened drug supply chain problems, limiting their ability to provide quality patient care. ...
Government Will Stay Open – for Now
As we reported last week, Congress needed to act by last Friday in order to stop the government from shutting down. Thankfully, they managed to do that. After they passed another CR – a continuing resolution - they no ...
Update for Week Ending February 19, 2022
Government Will Stay Open – for Now As we reported last week, Congress needed to act by last Friday in order to stop the government from shutting down. Thankfully, they managed to do that. After they passed another ...
Good News for Seniors and Others: Postal Service Reform Legislation on its Way to Passage
Many Americans, including many seniors, receive their prescription medications through the mail. That is why it’s good news that legislation to overhaul the Postal Service’s finances and operations passed through the Hou ...
Medicare Users to get Free Covid Test Kits
The Biden administration recently announced that people with Medicare will be able to obtain up to eight over-the-counter Covid-19 tests a month for free starting in early spring. Under the plan, Medicare will directl ...
Biden Pushes for Drug Cost Reduction
Last week President Biden made an attempt to restart efforts to reduce prescription drug prices. In a trip to Culpepper, Va., Biden said, “The idea you can charge whatever you want is just not going to happen in the Unit ...
Congress Still Working to Stop Government Shutdown
It does not get covered much in the news, but Congress still has not been able to pass the legislation needed to fund the government through the rest of the 2022 fiscal year. Instead, they have passed two “CRs” (conti ...
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