The following does not necessarily reflect the views of The Senior Citizens League. By Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) As Congress returns to work, it begins another debate over the Social Security payroll tax – ...
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Congressional Corner: “We Must Protect Health Care Access For Seniors”
By Representative André Carson, (IN-7) As the Representative for Indiana’s Seventh Congressional District, I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with many seniors during my Medicare forums. These seniors have un ...
Doc’s Examining Room No Place For The Federal Government
By Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-8) Prior to being elected to Congress in 2010, I spent the past 15 years as a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon. As a physician, I always put patients first. Now, as a Congressman, ...
Protecting Your Health Care Decisions
By Representative Robert J. Dold (IL-10) There is nothing more personal than your healthcare decisions. That’s why I’m concerned about a provision in the healthcare law passed by the previous Congress. It would allo ...
Congressional Corner: By US Representative Dennis A. Ross (FL – 12)
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 ...
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 ...
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