LOBP Report 10.5.21 ...

Late last week it was announced that Medicare and Medicaid will pay the full cost of Covid-19 booster shots with no co-pays for everyone on their rolls. In addition, Walgreens has started to give booster shots for Cov ...

One of the controversies being fought over is what changes to make in Medicare, including coverage of dental, vision and hearing benefits.  According to one report, Democrats remain especially divided on that Medicare pi ...

One of the most accurate things you can say about Congress last week and this current week is that things are fluid. As we reported last week, the Democratic majority is fighting among themselves over what they want i ...

One of the programs President Biden supported during his campaign for was for expanding home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled and improving conditions for the poorly paid workers who give that care. ...

One of the programs President Biden supported during his campaign for President was expanding home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled and improving conditions for the poorly paid workers who give th ...

There’s an old saying: “Laws are like sausages; it is better not to see them being made.” That has never been truer than in this Congress.  In trying to craft the new legislation to improve Medicare benefits and lower ...

It’s do or die time for Congress.  Unless they can pass a federal government funding bill in the next 10 days the government will shut down on October 1.  And those 10 days are not all working days unless they decide to ...

As we all know, senior citizens are the most likely to be hospitalized or die from the Covid-19 virus -- by a wide margin. Retired seniors have been far more accepting of vaccines than their working-age counterparts. ...

Also last week, House Democrats unveiled a range of health care measures to be included in their coming $3.5 trillion package, including provisions to lower prescription drug prices and expand Medicaid in the 12 GOP-led ...