One of the controversies being fought over is what changes to make in Medicare, including coverage of dental, vision and hearing benefits. According to one report, Democrats remain especially divided on that Medicare pi ...
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Congress Struggles to Meet Looming Deadlines
One of the most accurate things you can say about Congress last week and this current week is that things are fluid. As we reported last week, the Democratic majority is fighting among themselves over what they want i ...
Update for Week Ending September 25, 2021
Congress Struggles to Meet Looming Deadlines One of the most accurate things you can say about Congress last week and this current week is that things are fluid. As we reported last week, the Democratic majority is ...
More Funding Sought for Home Health Care
One of the programs President Biden supported during his campaign for was for expanding home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled and improving conditions for the poorly paid workers who give that care. ...
More Funding Sought for Home Health Care
One of the programs President Biden supported during his campaign for President was expanding home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled and improving conditions for the poorly paid workers who give th ...
Will Medicare Soon Include Dental Coverage and More?
There’s an old saying: “Laws are like sausages; it is better not to see them being made.” That has never been truer than in this Congress. In trying to craft the new legislation to improve Medicare benefits and lower ...
Will the Government Shut Down in 10 Days?
It’s do or die time for Congress. Unless they can pass a federal government funding bill in the next 10 days the government will shut down on October 1. And those 10 days are not all working days unless they decide to ...
Update for Week Ending September 18, 2021
Will the Government Shut Down in 10 Days? It’s do or die time for Congress. Unless they can pass a federal government funding bill in the next 10 days the government will shut down on October 1. And those 10 days ar ...
2022 Social Security COLA Likely to be 6 to 6.1%
(Washington, DC) – Social Security recipients are likely to get an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 6 to a 6.1 percent in 2022, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The COLA that becomes payable in ...
Seniors and the Covid Vaccine
As we all know, senior citizens are the most likely to be hospitalized or die from the Covid-19 virus -- by a wide margin. Retired seniors have been far more accepting of vaccines than their working-age counterparts. ...
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