If adopted, H.R. 860 would strengthen and reform the Social Security program by providing beneficiaries with a 2 percent benefit boost, basing cost-of-living adjustments on the CPI-E, creating a new minimum benefit set a ...
Category: Issues
H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
If adopted, H.R. 576 would expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) introduced H.R. 576 on January 15, 2019. It has since been referre ...
S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
If adopted, S. 99 would provide for the negotiation of lower covered Part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicar ...
H.R. 448, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
If adopted, H.R. 448 would provide for the negotiation of lower covered Part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medi ...
S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act
If adopted, S. 62 would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under Part D of the Medicare program. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) introduced S. 62 on January 9, 2019. ...
Q & A: January 2019
How is the Tax on Social Security Benefits Calculated? Q: My spouse and I retired in 2018, and this will be our first tax season with Social Security benefits. Can you explain how Social Security benefits would affect ...
President Announces Plan to Tie Drug Prices to Prices Paid In Other Industrialized Countries — Will it Work?
By Mary Johnson, editor President Trump recently announced a new proposal to bring down the cost of certain expensive Part B prescription drugs. The plan is meeting with skepticism from leading health policy experts, ...
Social Security and Medicare Blamed for Rising Deficits
Are Cuts The Only Way to Reduce the Deficit? After passing new tax legislation that’s projected to increase the federal deficit by more than $1.5 trillion over the next ten years, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConne ...
S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act
If adopted, S. 22 would provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. Under current law, the Medicare program is prohibited from covering most routine dental services like root canals, extractions, ...
H.R. 275, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
If adopted, H.R. 275 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. Representative Peter Welch (VT) introduced H.R. 275 on January ...
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