The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has previously introduced its own legislative package that would include vision, dental and hearing coverage in Medicare. The legislation would initially add preve ...
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Health Care Legislation for Seniors Unveiled in the Senate
Last week Senate Democrats reached an agreement on a $3.5 trillion legislative package that would, among other things: Create dental, vision and hearing benefits in the Medicare program. Expand long-term care ben ...
Update for Week Ending July 17, 2021
The parameters of whatever new health care legislation is passed by Congress this year have now been laid out by the Democratic majorities in both Houses. We cover these Democratic proposals because they hold the – extr ...
Speaker Pelosi Wants Legislation to Cut Drug Prices
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that she is pushing to attach drug price cutting legislation to the major budget bill carrying most of President Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda in the coming mont ...
Want to Know Ahead of Time What Your Hospital Will Charge? Forget About It
In 2019 the Trump Administration issued a federal price transparency rule that took effect this year. The rule was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost of hospital care ...
President Issues Order to Promote Competition, Move Forward with Drug Importation
Last week President Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition in the economy through 72 initiatives cracking down on anti-competitive practices in multiple industries. Among other several ...
Update for Week Ending July 10, 2021
As we have reported in the past, when it comes to issues affecting seniors the overwhelming attention of Congress this year is on lowering prescription drug prices. Our analysis of TSCL-supported legislation introduce ...
Congressional Inaction Could Cost Thousands in Social Security, Says New Analysis From The Senior Citizens League
(Washington, DC) – An estimated 4 million people who were born in 1960 face lower Social Security benefits caused by the COVID-19 caused recession and high unemployment, warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “A flawe ...
The “Medicare Tax” That Never Made It To The Medicare Trust Fund
(Washington, DC) – A controversial “Medicare” tax on net investment income that was signed into law shortly after passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act is expected to once again come under debate according to The Senio ...
Democrats Seek to Pass Healthcare Changes Later this Year
According to ModernHealthcare.com, “Congressional Democrats are hoping to pass a slew of healthcare priorities later this year aimed at expanding access to coverage and making it more affordable for patients. “There a ...
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