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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
Another Broken Obamacare Promise – This One Hits Medicare By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Back in 2010, before Obamacare became law, the President made the…
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…
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…
This week, appropriators in the House and Senate unveiled a $1.2 trillion omnibus spending package, and lawmakers in the House approved its passage. In addition,…