This week, lawmakers turned their attention towards a series of fiscal 2015 appropriations bills. Meanwhile, one House subcommittee met to discuss Medicare fraud, The Senior…
Is June The “Sweet Spot” For Immigration Reform? By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Last June, lawmakers in the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform package…
Military Retiree COLA Cut Attempt Shot Down — Prelude To Next Battle? In the face of bipartisan outrage, Congress swiftly repealed a recently – enacted…
Action on Capitol Hill remained slow this week as the spring recess continued. However, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) did announce its support for one…
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as Members of Congress adjourned for a spring recess. Spring Recess Begins Members of the House and…
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the final 2015 payment rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and Members of the…
This week, Members of Congress passed a one-year “doc fix” to prevent a 24 percent pay cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients, and House…
This week, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill and continued their work on repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, which is used to…
This week, Members of the House and Senate adjourned for a week-long recess. In the meantime, lawmakers continued to work on legislation to repeal and…
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.…