West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said last week that Congress needs to deal with the nation’s “crippling debt” by making changes to shore up Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs he said are “going ban ...

In a related story, a bipartisan group of 46 Senators sent a letter to the Senate leadership asking them to address looming Medicare payment cuts to providers before the new year, when they would take effect. “It is e ...

As has been the practice for years now, no matter which party controls Congress, it failed to pass the legislation that is needed to fund the government for the next fiscal year, which started Oct. 1. That means that ...

Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies aimed at expanding access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas. ...

Within the last two weeks TSCL has been troubled by the statements of some members of Congress about what could happen to Social Security and Medicare. The four Republican lawmakers interested in serving as House Budg ...

Home healthcare has gained great popularity with many seniors in the U.S. It was especially welcomed during the Covid pandemic because it allows seniors to get the health care, they needed without having to go to a hospi ...

TSCL has been urging our supporters for the last few weeks to get the second Covid booster and the seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible. It is becoming even more important to do so as the cases of flu are rapidly ...

US influenza hospitalizations are the highest they have been in the last 12 years at this point in the season, according to a new government report. More than 2,300 patients were admitted to US hospitals during the we ...

Will I Have A Tax Bill Next April? Q:  My wife and I did not pay any tax for 2021.  Our only income was $30,900 in Social Security and a $10,000 certificate of deposit which was earning next to zero interest.  In 2022 ...

5 Common Complaints About Medicare Advantage Plans And What Can Be Done About Them Medicare Advantage plans are a popular choice for 48% of all Medicare beneficiaries — many of whom select their plan out of the need ...