According to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the U.S. lags behind several other wealthy nations in healthcare quality. Despite spending more money per capita on healthcare than any similarly large and wealth ...

The Biden administration and the pharmaceutical industry have wrapped up the first round of landmark drug price negotiations after engaging in talks that may lead to lower prices for some of Medicare's most widely used d ...

Programs to aid health care for older Americans and provide them meals would receive an almost 5% increase through fiscal 2029 under legislation a Senate committee approved last week. The Health, Education, Labor and ...

Medicare payments for inpatient care at acute-care hospitals will increase by 2.9% or roughly $2.9 billion in fiscal 2025. The new rule, released in July by the CMS, also increases the standard Medicare payment rate t ...

Last month, House Republicans advanced beyond committee a bill to fund the Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services departments. The $185.8 billion Labor-HHS measure amounts to 11% below current effective fundi ...

By Alex Moore The cost of housing has far outpaced wage growth in America for decades. According to estimates from In2013Dollars.com, an inflation watchdog organization, a house that would have cost $100,000 in 1967—a ...

By Daisy Brown, Legislative Liaison A new bill proposed this Spring by Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey could bring meaningful, positive change for Social Security benefits and seniors. Called the Boosting Benefits and ...

By Congressman Mike Turner The way we communicate has rapidly changed over the past three decades. The internet allows us to be more connected with friends and family, find information almost instantly, and make some ...

By Edward Cates, Chairman of the Board, TSCL The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced some important news in its 2024 Annual Report to Congress. The SSA projects that the trust funds have enough pro ...

By Susan Stewart The Medicare Advantage/Prescription Drug Plan year cycles through three seasons: the Annual Enrolment Period (AEP), Open Enrollment Period (OEP), and Rest of Year (ROY). So, what do these seasons m ...