As we suspected, Congress has now officially admitted they won't finish their work on time and once again will have to pass what amounts to emergency legislation to keep the government open. Actually, to say it was emer ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending September 13, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is expected to unveil a bill, perhaps as early as next week, that would allow the federal government to negotiate the prices of hundreds of drugs in Medicare that have little or no alter ...
Social Security COLA Drops to 1.6 Percent For 2020
(Washington, DC) The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be considerably lower than the 2.8 percent COLA received this year, according to a new estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 6, 2019
The House of Representatives returned to work this week after the traditional August recess. The Senate, however, does not come back until next week. The August recess is a tradition that dates back to the early days ...
Medigap Premiums Grew More Than Twice the Rate of the Social Security COLA Over Past Year — Forecast Worse for Next Year
(Washington, DC) According to a new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), premiums for Medicare supplemental insurance, known as Medigap, grew more than twice as fast as Social Security cost – of – living -adjust ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 23, 2019
Congress was on recess this week, but that didn’t stop the wheels from turning on Capitol Hill. This week the League met with Congresswoman Grace Meng’s office (NY-6) to discuss Notch Reform Legislation. And, a special ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 8, 2019
The Senior Citizens League Legislative Update for Week Ending August 8, 2019 Congress was on recess this week, but that didn’t stop the wheels from turning on Capitol Hill. This week the League met with Congresswoman ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 2, 2019
There was still much happening with Social Security and Medicare during a week that was dominated by the Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates. New proposals for Medicare were revealed and lowering the cost of presc ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending July 26, 2019
This week was a busy one for Social Security and Medicare Advocates! There was considerable activity to combat the high cost of prescription drugs. The Ways and Means Committee had a hearing on the Social Security 2100 ...
Big Variation In Part D Costs Means Most Medicare Beneficiaries Overpay for Prescriptions
(Washington, DC) – A new analysis from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) of 12 frequently - prescribed drugs illustrates that Medicare recipients frequently overpay for their medications. “Because Medicare doesn’t neg ...
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