TSCL has become the “go to” place for many reporters who write about senior issues, including estimates of the annual Social Security COLA for seniors each year. Today, the Washington Post, in an article about how sen ...

After over a year of negotiations and near-death experiences, the Senate has managed to pass historic legislation that could, among several other things, lower prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare. If passe ...

On Friday, July 29, 2022 The Senior Citizens League participated in a Press Conference with Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Rodney Davis to show support for H.R. 82 The Social Security Fairness Act. This bipart ...

Last Friday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the average basic monthly premium for standard Medicare Part D coverage is projected to be approximately $31.50 in 2023. This expected amo ...

A bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) that would, among other things, change the formula that Social Security would use to determine the annual COLA. The formula would use a formula ...

The drama over reducing prescription drug prices grabbed the headlines last week when Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced they had reached agreement on legislation that ...

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on a bill that would allow Medicare to continue to offer telehealth services, which were originally permitted during the Covid-19 public health emergency, throu ...

Reporting on legislation to lower prescription drug prices has been like riding a seesaw. One week, things look good and the next week it all falls apart. The latest news is that Senate Democrats seem to finally have ...

This week is the final week the House of Representatives will be in session before the annual August congressional recess. The Senate is scheduled to stay in Washington one week longer. This annual occurrence is a con ...