Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan; Seniors Will Benefit
While not specifically targeted to seniors, the Biden infrastructure plan will help older Americans both directly and indirectly.
Democrats’ New Prescription Drug Plan More than a ‘Glass Half Full’
For American seniors, the Democrats’ new agreement on prescription drug pricing reform is definitely more than a glass half full. It is not everything that advocates had hoped for, but it is a historic step toward taming soaring drug prices.
What’s Happening with Budget Reconciliation Legislation Affecting Seniors?
As Democrats attempt to unite around a final budget reconciliation package – otherwise known as President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan – seniors advocates are keeping a close eye on key provisions affecting older Americans.
Holdout House Dems Should Side with the People, Not Big Pharma
Nearly 90% of the American public wants Medicare to be able to negotiate drug prices with Big Pharma – including a majority of Republicans. Unfortunately, the will of the people is being thwarted not only by Republicans in Congress, who refuse to support Medicare price negotiation, but holdout ‘moderate’ Democrats.
Big Pharma Dreads Medicare Price Negotiation
Big Pharma is none too happy with legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, according to published accounts and members of the advocacy community.
Social Security Trustees Report Signals Now is the Time to Strengthen & Expand the Program
Americans who rely on Social Security can exhale for a moment now that the program’s Trustees have reported that the trust fund will remain solvent until 2034. That’s only one year earlier than projected in last year’s report. It is time to strengthen and expand the program.
The House-passed Budget Resolution Holds Historic Promise for Seniors
Lost in much of the coverage is the actual intent of the budget resolution – to lift-up vulnerable Americans during very trying times, especially the nation’s seniors.
Biden Pushes Prescription Drug Reform, Medicare Expansion
MSNBC President Biden made a forceful appeal to Congress Thursday on two of the most crucial issues facing American
Rep. Larson to Introduce Revised Social Security Expansion Bill
Next week, Social Security will mark its 86th anniversary of providing Americans with basic financial security in old age (and, since 1956, upon becoming disabled). And yet, quite incredibly, baseline Social Security benefits haven’t been expanded in fifty years – even though seniors’ living costs have soared over the decades. Congressman John Larson (D-CT) is once again hoping to change that. Larson, a true Social Security champion who introduced legislation to boost Social Security in previous Congresses, has now released the details of a revamped bill to increase benefits and extend the program’s solvency.
This Is the Moment to Rebuild America’s Middle Class
National Committee president and CEO Max Richtman recently urged in Common Dreams that we rebuild America’s middle class after decades of