Rx for Medicare's Doctors' Pay Formula By: Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Year after year, physicians who treat Medicare patients are threatened with scheduled pay cuts that Members of Congress consistently ov ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending September 7, 2012
Action on Capitol Hill remained slow as Members of both the House and Senate spent the final week of the month-long recess in their home states and districts. Members of Congress are expected to return to Washington on M ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 31, 2012
Members of both Houses of Congress remained in their home states and districts this week as the August recess continued. They are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Monday, September 10th. August Recess Continues ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 24, 2012
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) successfully hosted its first ever town hall meeting. Meanwhile, action on Capitol Hill remained slow as Members of both Houses of Congress remained in their home states and d ...
Legislative Update: August 2012
Three Ways Congress Can Pay For Notch Reform By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Each month, due to the Social Security Act Amendments that were signed into law in 1977, more than 3.7 million Notch babies receiv ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 17, 2012
Action on Capitol Hill remained slow this week as the August recess continued. Members of both the House and the Senate are expected to remain in their home states and districts until Monday, September 10th. Congressi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 10, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as both Houses of Congress adjourned for the August recess. Members of both the House and the Senate are expected to return to Washington on Monday, September 10th. Congressi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 3, 2012
This week, in the days leading up to the five-week August recess, Members of the House focused on a series of tax extension bills and Members of the Senate debated cybersecurity legislation. Meanwhile, one House Subcommi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending July 27, 2012
This week, Members of the Senate focused on two proposals that would extend the Bush era tax cuts through 2013, and Members of the House focused on a series of trade, energy, and financial system measures. Meanwhile, one ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending July 20, 2012
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s legislative team met with several Members of Congress and their top staff to discuss key issues affecting seniors. In addition, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee he ...