Medicare Price Negotiation Bill Headed to House Floor
For 16 years, the National Committee and other seniors’ advocates have been pressuring Congress to pass legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate
Mourning the Loss of a True Champion for Seniors in Congress
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), 1951-2019 America’s seniors have lost a true champion with the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings
National Committee Holds First Rx Drug Pricing Town Hall
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) speaks to seniors at National Committee Rx town hall in Milwaukee Today marked an important
2020 Social Security COLA Scant Relief for Seniors
The scant 1.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 is another big disappointment for America’s seniors. The paltry new COLA will yield
Seniors Won’t be Fooled by Trump’s Medicare Publicity Stunt
President Trump will be in Florida Thursday, touting a new executive order entitled, “Protecting Medicare from Socialist Destruction.” Though the president
Wall St. Journal Article on Social Security 2100 Act Lacks Context
National Committee president and CEO Max Richtman sent the following letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal
Note to GOP: Prescription Drug ‘Free Market’ Has Failed Americans
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the Democratic leadership's Rx pricing bill Thursday No sooner had Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation
Prescription Drug Prices a Top Priority for Congress After Summer Recess
When Congress returns from summer recess on Monday, lawmakers will have plenty on their plates, especially the vexing issue of high
House Committee Considers Bill to Boost Social Security
National Committee president Max Richtman is urging the House Ways and Means Committee to boost Social Security --- and keep the
National Committee to Millennials: Social Security Belongs to You, Too!
The National Committee is actively pushing back against conservative propaganda about Social Security aimed squarely at Millennials. In June, NCPSSM released