The subject hasn’t appeared in the media since the agreement in December on a short-term government funding bill, but Congress is working on a spending…
The members of Congress returned to Washington last week and began what is known as the Second Session of the 117th Congress. They have a…
Congress Returns to Washington The members of Congress returned to Washington last week and began what is known as the Second Session of the 117th…
A significant part of the large increase in the Medicare Part B premium for next year is because of the cost of the new Alzheimer’s…
In addition to lowered prescription drug prices, the Build Back Better legislation also contains a provision that would expand Medicare coverage for hearing aids and…
This past weekend West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced he will not vote to pass the legislation that would lower prescription drug prices. The…
This past weekend West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced he will not vote to pass the legislation that would lower prescription drug prices. The…
A congressional advisory panel on Friday moved to recommend that Medicare payments for nursing homes, home health agencies and inpatient rehabilitation facilities be cut by…
After a three-year investigation into how pharmaceutical companies set their prices, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released its report last week that said Medicare…
Also last week, we reported that the House of Representatives was expected to take up legislation to prevent billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare…

