The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has previously introduced its own legislative package that would include vision, dental and hearing coverage in Medicare. The legislation would initially add preve ...
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Health Care Legislation for Seniors Unveiled in the Senate
Last week Senate Democrats reached an agreement on a $3.5 trillion legislative package that would, among other things: Create dental, vision and hearing benefits in the Medicare program. Expand long-term care ben ...
Speaker Pelosi Wants Legislation to Cut Drug Prices
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that she is pushing to attach drug price cutting legislation to the major budget bill carrying most of President Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda in the coming mont ...
Want to Know Ahead of Time What Your Hospital Will Charge? Forget About It
In 2019 the Trump Administration issued a federal price transparency rule that took effect this year. The rule was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost of hospital care ...
President Issues Order to Promote Competition, Move Forward with Drug Importation
Last week President Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition in the economy through 72 initiatives cracking down on anti-competitive practices in multiple industries. Among other several ...
Q & A: July 2021
How Much Would Delaying Retirement After Full Retirement Age Increase My Benefit? Q: How much would delaying retirement benefits after my full retirement age be worth? I turn 66 in August. A: Data indicates tha ...
Democrats Seek to Pass Healthcare Changes Later this Year
According to ModernHealthcare.com, “Congressional Democrats are hoping to pass a slew of healthcare priorities later this year aimed at expanding access to coverage and making it more affordable for patients. “There a ...
Guidance for Traveling on Cruise Ships Changed
Americans are anxious to get back to normal after over a year of being limited in their activities because of the pandemic. For many seniors, as well as others, that includes vacationing, and vacationing includes trips ...
Drug Company CEO Discusses Lowering Drug Prices
Last Friday the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer, Inc., urged President Biden to form a bipartisan coalition in Washington to address high drug costs. Albert Bourla told Bloomberg Television in an interv ...
Hearing On “Equity in Social Security: In Their Own Words”
The Social Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing to discuss the problems facing seniors and the vital roll Social Security plays in the well-being of America’s seniors. A number ...