Do You Know the Costs of Providing Care at Home?  Here’s a List From Someone Who Knows Most older adults want to age in place and stay in their own homes as they grow older.  But doing so takes a major commitment on t ...

From the office of Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) Legislation that would prohibit discriminatory pricing and coverage denials for patients seeking supplemental Medigap coverage was recently introduced by Represe ...

Should Congress Consider A Special Stimulus Check For Seniors? By Rick Delaney, TSCL Chairman Meeting even routine household expenses has been a big challenge for older households, even prior to the COVID-19 pandem ...

Why Does My Doctor’s Office Need to Call My Insurer Before Scheduling a CT Scan? Q: My pulmonologist ordered a CT scan, but the person scheduling appointments said they first had to check my insurance.  Is this correc ...

High unemployment during the COVID pandemic of 2020 could cause an estimated 4 million people who were born in 1960 to face permanent reductions to their Social Security benefits, due to a flawed feature of the Social Se ...

What Happened to Legislation to Cut Prescription Drug Costs? Q:  What is the status of legislation to lower prescription drug costs?  I thought this Congress had made cutting the cost of prescription drugs a priority. ...

Social Security Benefits Slowed Amid COVID-19 Deaths Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board, TSCL The rate of growth in the number of older Americans who receive Social Security has slowed sharply recently, and the dr ...

Congress May Consider Ending Two Provisions That Reduce Social Security Benefits of Public Employees Shannon Benton, Executive Director Two provisions of law, known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and G ...

As COVID-19 Cases and Deaths In Long-Term Care Facilities Drop, Families Look Forward To Changing Visitation Requirements By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board, TSCL For more than a year, assisted living facilitie ...