The Congressional Budget Office has predicted the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which pays for hospital and most institutional services under Medicare Part A, will be depleted by 2027. However, the Medicare Trustees ...
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Democratic Majority Divisions Put Medicare Changes at Risk
As we’ve reported in the past, the Democrats have the narrowest of majorities in both the House and the Senate. They can’t afford to lose any Democratic votes in the Senate and only 3 in the House. That’s crucial becau ...
Congress is Running out of Time
As we’ve previously reported, the Senate will return for votes starting on September 15 while the House won’t be back to begin voting until September 20. Various Congressional committees are back at work this week, howe ...
Update for Week Ending September 4, 2021
Congress is Running out of Time As we’ve previously reported, the Senate will return for votes starting on September 15 while the House won’t be back to begin voting until September 20. Various Congressional committe ...
Problems on Lowering Drug Prices
As we’ve said, lowering drug prices is a top goal of Democrats, including President Biden. Republicans have indicated they will not support that effort so the Democrats have to pass it with just their own members. With ...
Big Agenda – but Little Time to get it Done
The wheels of government usually grind very slowly. That’s by design, but it also reflects the diversity of the country. Citizens living in rural areas have different needs and wants than those in urban or suburban are ...
Congress Out of Session – Sort Of
The House and the Senate remain officially out of session for their August break, but saying that is a bit deceptive. It means the House and Senate chambers in the Capitol are closed for voting. The Senate will retur ...
Weekly Update for Week Ending August 28, 2021
Congress Out of Session – Sort Of The House and the Senate remain officially out of session for their August break, but saying that is a bit deceptive. It means the House and Senate chambers in the Capitol are closed ...
Older Consumers Report Food as Fastest Growing Cost in 2021
(Washington, DC) – As inflation continues to steeply increase prices, older consumers are reporting that food has been the fastest growing category of their household budgets so far this year, according to a new survey b ...
Update: Social Security COLA For Next Year Could Be 6.2%
(Washington, DC) – The annual Social Security cost - of - living adjustment (COLA) could be 6.2 percent next year — the highest in almost four decades according to a new estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). ...
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