Last week Politico.com reported that major legislation meant to lower prescription drug prices has run into unexpected trouble in the House of Representatives. It was always expected that few if any Republicans in the ...
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Congress Considers Medicare Advantage Pre-Approval Legislation
According to a report from Modern Healthcare, Congress is considering changes to Medicare Advantage that would “crack down on prior authorization tactics insurers use to rein in healthcare costs but can affect how provid ...
Update for May 15, 2021
Congress Considers Medicare Advantage Pre-Approval Legislation According to a report from Modern Healthcare, Congress is considering changes to Medicare Advantage that would “crack down on prior authorization tactics ...
Social Security Buying Power
(Washington, DC) – An abrupt jump in inflation in February and March wiped out a temporary improvement in the buying power of Social Security benefits, according to a new study released today by The Senior Citizens Leagu ...
2021 Loss of Buying Power Study
Loss of Buying Power Study ...
Biden Plan Leaves out Drug Price Reductions
One of the disappointments in President Biden’s new social safety-net proposal, called the American Families Plan, was that it didn’t contain any mention of reining in the price of prescription drugs. The American Fam ...
Legislation Would Allow Some Medicare Services to be Given at Pharmacies
There has also been new bi-partisan legislation introduced that would permit certain basic medical services to be given by pharmacies. Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) and Representative David McKinley (R-W.V ...
New Bills Regarding Medicare/Social Security Benefits Introduced in Congress
The following legislation of interest to TSCL and our supporters has been introduced recently in Congress. Unfortunately, there is no additional information available regarding the contents of the bills other than what ...
Update for May 8, 2021
New Bills Regarding Medicare/Social Security Benefits Introduced in Congress The following legislation of interest to TSCL and our supporters has been introduced recently in Congress. Unfortunately, there is no addit ...
62% of Retirees Think Social Security COLA Needs a Minimum Guarantee of 3%
(Washington, DC) – More than 62 percent of retirees think that Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLA) need a guaranteed minimum, according to a new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). In January of t ...