By Representative Elijah E. Cummings, (MD-7) The rise of prescription drug prices is a serious concern that warrants immediate attention. Drug companies have long charged record prices that deny millions of Americans ...
Category: Congressional Corner
Congressional Corner: We Cannot Cut Medicare and Medicaid
Representative Jim McGovern (MA-2) This Spring, I spent my weekends crisscrossing Massachusetts and visiting coffee shops, town halls, and senior centers to hear directly from the people I work for. One thing that I’ ...
Congressional Corner: As Congress Fights Robocalls, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
By Representative Bradley Byrne, (AL-1) Seniors are the most civically engaged age group in our country. Since getting elected to the House of Representatives in 2013, I have held over 150 town hall meetings acr ...
Congressional Corner: Fighting Back Against Senior Scammers
By Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) It’s always heartbreaking to hear firsthand about how fraudsters and scammers have gone after your hard-earned savings. No senior should ever have to worry that picking up the ...
Congressional Corner: It’s Time to Tackle the High Cost of Prescription Drugs
By Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), I’ve heard similar stories again and again—people getting sick and having to choose between paying the mortgage, turning on the heat in the winter, or refilling a critical prescription. ...
Congressional Corner: We Need Competition In Prescription Drug Pricing and to Stop Abusive Conduct That Keep Drug Costs High
By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (IA) People with conditions such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and HIV have had their lives transformed, even saved, as a result of innovations by the U.S. pharmaceutic ...
Congressional Corner: It’s Time for Seniors to Get a Fair COLA
By Congressman John Garamendi (CA-3) Social Security benefits and cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) specifically, have not kept up with inflation. Americans everywhere agree: Social Security is not an entitlement; it ...
Congressional Corner: Two Social Security Provisions Unfairly Penalize Millions of Teachers, Firefighters and Public Sector Workers
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and provide crucial services to our communities. While these public servants have made careers ...
Congressional Corner: Medicare Needs to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing Care
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) Hearing, vision, and dental services are essential to the well-being of older Americans. Sadly, our Medicare system has failed to recognize that truth. Since Medicare was ...
Congressional Corner: Let’s Make Healthcare Affordable Again
By Senator Bill Cassidy (LA) Health care costs are too high. Insurance premiums have gone up year after year, while drug prices skyrocket and surprise medical bills drain Americans’ bank accounts. As a doctor, I kno ...
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