This week, talks to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula continued, but lawmakers revealed that a temporary “doc fix” might be necessary. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced i ...

This week, President Obama released his fiscal 2015 budget blueprint. In addition, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with four lawmakers and their top aides, and TSC ...

Two Provisions That Can Reduce Or Eliminate Social Security Benefits By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant The odds are high that someone you know is receiving lower Social Security benefits than they deserve.   ...

This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its preliminary 2015 payment rate changes for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw two key bill ...

This week, Members of Congress adjourned for the holiday recess. In the meantime, a group of lawmakers expressed concerns about scheduled cuts to the Medicare Advantage program, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw ...

This week, both chambers of Congress cleared a clean increase in the debt ceiling, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain support. Lawmakers Raise Debt Ceiling with Two Weeks to Spare On Tue ...

This week, lawmakers serving on three separate committees reached an agreement on the policy parameters for repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL ...

Another Broken Obamacare Promise – This One Hits Medicare By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Back in 2010, before Obamacare became law, the President made the following promise to the public: "If you like you ...

This week, President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address, and talks to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for doctors who treat Medicare patients seemed to have stalled. President ...

This week, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress returned to their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew notified leaders in the House and Senate that the federal gove ...