Congress Gives SSA Enough Funding to Tread Water
Congress passed a continuing resolution Friday to keep the government funded until December 16th. It contains additional money for the beleaguered
Bill to Repeal Social Security WEP & GPO Advances Out of Committee
A bill to repeal two largely unpopular rules affecting some public sector workers’ ability to collect Social Security benefits was reported out of the House Ways & Means committee today. The Social Security Fairness Act was introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), and currently has more than 290 cosponsors from both parties.
NCPSSM Celebrates New Drug Pricing Law at White House with President Biden, Advocates
National Committee President Max Richtman and other advocates joined President Biden at the White House on Tuesday for a celebration of the new law reducing prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries, the Inflation Reduction Act. The event, held on the South Lawn, was attended by members of Congress, administration officials, and representatives of seniors’ groups including AARP, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and the seniors’ council of the Democratic National Committee.
Honoring America’s Grandparents
**** This is an update of a previous blog post **** As we celebrate Grandparents Day 2022, we recognize seniors as
Over the Counter Hearing Aids Could Be a Winner for Seniors
On August 16th, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. This will allow people with 'mild to moderate' hearing loss to buy hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers. Consumers will not need an exam, prescription or a fitting by an audiologist.
Finally, Some Accountability for Medicare Advantage Ads
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans – the privatized alternative to traditional Medicare – are coming under growing scrutiny for a number of questionable practices that undermine patient care and overcharge taxpayers.
Now Is Not the Time to Turn Our Backs on Seniors
“Now is not the time to turn our backs on seniors by cutting Social Security and Medicare!” declared Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
NCPSSM President and House Members Team-Up to Tout New Prescription Drug Pricing Measures
NCPSSM President and CEO Max Richtman joined two Pennsylvania congressmen in announcing that seniors will benefit from the just-enacted Inflation Reduction Act. Richtman appeared last week at Circle Pharmacy in Philadelphia with representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Dwight Evans (D-PA).
House Passes Historic Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation
The U.S. House today passed historic legislation to bring down prescription drug prices for tens of millions of American seniors. The Inflation Reduction Act, which the Senate passed last weekend after intense negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, now goes to President Biden's desk for signature. It is the most sweeping health care legislation since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
Prescription Drug Price Reform of Historic Proportions
Those who refer to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate this past weekend as “historic” are not exaggerating. The Act represents the most muscular legislation to date to try to tame rising prescription drug prices, which can be devastating for seniors.