The following is an op-ed by U.S. Representative Dennis A. Ross (FL-12) and does not necessarily reflect the views of TSCL. By US Representative Dennis A. Ross (FL - 12) One thing we know for certain about the gr ...
Category: Congressional Corner
Congressional Corner: By Representative Fred Upton (MI-6)
The Board of Trustees for Social Security and Medicare recently released a bombshell of a report that shows this essential health safety net is coming apart at the seams. The report estimates the Medicare trust fund wil ...
Congressional Corner: Representative Peter Roskam (IL-6)
By Representative Peter Roskam (IL-6) philadelphia eagles quarterback michael Medicare, the government healthcare safety net for seniors, processes $460 billion of claims every year — as much as 10% of which turn out to ...
Congressional Corner: By Representative Nick Rahall (WVA)
Let’s Commit to a Cure for Cancer As a cancer survivor, I know first-hand the consequences this deadly disease can bring to a person and their loved ones. This is why I believe cancer treatment and research should be ...
Congressional Corner: McCaskill Questions The Financial Relationship Between Doctors & Pharmaceuti
News From the Office of Senator Claire McCaskill (MO) In a recent Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill questioned medical and pharmaceutical industry leaders about the financial rel ...
Congressional Corner: Congress Must Start Making Rural Healthcare A Priority
By Representative Charlie Wilson (OH) Early in the summer, I spent an afternoon at one of two critical access hospitals in my district in Southeastern Ohio. It's a hospital with just 25 beds and an Emergency Department ...
Congressional Corner: New Rx Drug Bill Aimed at Saving Seniors Money
By Representative Patrick Murphy (PA) Within the first 100 hours of being sworn in I was proud to fulfill a campaign promise by voting to make bulk purchasing for prescription drugs for Medicare Part D a reality. I ...
Congressional Corner: Notch Victims Deserve A Fair Benefit
By Representative Jerry Moran (KS) It is only fair that Americans who have paid Social Security taxes get a fair benefit when they retire. Unfortunately, too many Americans get less than their fair share simply becau ...
Congressional Corner: By Representative Ted Deutch (FL)
Representing South Florida in Congress, I regularly hold town meetings with retirees. Inevitably, the first question from the crowd is one I often ask myself, “Why are folks in Washington lying about Social Security?” ...
Congressional Corner: By Representative Ted Deutch
Representing South Florida in Congress, I regularly hold town meetings with retirees. Inevitably, the first question from the crowd is one I often ask myself, “Why are folks in Washington lying about Social Security?” ...