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…
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 outerwear…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…