This week TSCL Board member and Legislative Liaison, Doug Osborne, was in Washington. D.C. Mr. Osborne began his visit by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for Veteran’s Day with TSCL’s parent organizat ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending November 8, 2019
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 8, 2019 The high cost of prescription drugs continues to beleaguer seniors, while Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) earned an estimated $22.6 billion in gross profits last ye ...
Millions of Retirees Spend $5,000 Annually on Medicare Premiums
(Washington, DC) An estimated 10 million Medicare beneficiaries who are covered by a Medigap policy and a Part D plan, will spend about $5,000 in 2019 ($416 month) just for Medicare premiums, according to a national sur ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending 10/25/2019
Reducing the cost of prescription drugs has become a major focus of both President Trump and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). We have written about the Pelosi bill (H.R.3) that is currently making its way t ...
Shopping For A Better Health Or Drug Plan Could Save Hundreds of Dollars
(Washington, DC) Making the effort to check health and prescription drug coverage during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, October 15th through December 7th, can pay off in significant savings for retirees, says The ...
The Senior Citizens League Legislative Update for Week Ending 10/18/19
There are numerous bills in the House of Representatives that have as their purpose the lowering of prescription drug prices. The Senior Citizens League has endorsed and lobbied for passage of eight of those bills. The ...
2020 Cost of Living Adjustment
(Washington, DC) – A new analysis from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) indicates that Social Security checks in 2019 are as much as 18 percent lower due to the impact of extremely low COLAs over the past ten years. F ...
The Senior Citizens League’s Legislative Update
This week President Trump signed an executive order that will make Medicare encourage seniors to consider enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan instead of its traditional coverage. More than a third of seniors are now ...
TSCL Weekly Legislative Update For the Week Ending September 27, 2019
As has been expected, the Senate passed a CR (continuing resolution) this week that will keep the federal government open until Nov. 21. The House had previously passed the bill and a spokesman for President Trump has i ...
Fastest Growing Retiree Prices, August 2018-August 2019
Fastest Growing Retiree Prices, August 2018-August 2019 Item Percent Increase Intercity bus fare 21.8% Health insurance 18.6% Repair of household items 8.7% Men’s outerwea ...
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