This week, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare programs released their annual reports on the long-term financial status of the trust funds. In…
This week, one House Subcommittee met to discuss the future of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, and The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative team met…
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the nation’s long term budget outlook, and Doug Elmendorf – CBO’s Director – met…
This week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging released a new report on improper payments within the Medicare program, and lawmakers held a hearing to…
Are Higher Costs Coming For Medicare Advantage Enrollees? By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Back in February, officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
This week, action on Capitol Hill slowed down as Members of Congress adjourned for a week-long holiday recess. Congress Adjourns for Holiday Recess Lawmakers returned…
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees traveled up to Capitol Hill to meet with six lawmakers and their top aides, and…
This week, one House Subcommittee heard from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) about its most recent report to Congress, which was titled Medicare and…
By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Since 1990, Medicare has been considered a high-risk program due to its complexity and its susceptibility to fraud, waste, and…
This week, Members of one Senate Appropriations Subcommittee approved a spending bill that would fund the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid programs through fiscal year…