August 2023

These are the stories we cover in this issue of our TSCL Washington Update. The coming of September means Congress faces a mad rush to…

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July 2023

With So Much Left to do, Congress takes a Vacation for the Next Six Weeks The members of Congress left town late last week for…

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June 2023

Congress is not in session this week because of the July 4 holiday. If you had a 4th of July parade in your community, you…

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May 2023

Seniors Dodge Catastrophe This Time, but Will They in Two Years? By far, the biggest accomplishment by Congress this year has been the passage of…

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April 2023

Extra COVID-19 Booster now Available for Seniors and other High-risk Americans In mid-April, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that people 65 or older…

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March 2023

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Monthly Washington Update for the end of March 2023 March turned out to be a very busy month for issues…

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February 2023

Congress Off to a Slow Start Congress is off to a slower start this year, even as critical issues that soon must be dealt with…

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January 2023

This is our first update of the activities in Washington, D.C., regarding the issues of particular importance to seniors in 2023.  As in  the past,…

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December 2022

Last Update for 2022 This is our last update for 2022. Congress has finished its business for the year and is out of session until…

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November 2022

Medicare to Expand Access to Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies aimed at expanding access to…

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