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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.

NCPSSM2021-09-17T15:02:03-04:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: Democrats, Medicare, Medicare Drug Coverage and Costs, Polls, President Biden, Republicans|

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.

NCPSSM2021-08-25T19:31:14-04:00August 25th, 2021|Categories: Budget, Congress, Democrats, Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden|

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

NCPSSM2021-08-13T16:07:50-04:00August 13th, 2021|Categories: Congress, Democrats, GOP, Medicare, Part D, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden|

It Took Political Will to Enact Medicare 56 Years Ago Today

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare (and Medicaid) into law, providing hundreds of millions of Americans

NCPSSM2021-07-30T15:24:03-04:00July 30th, 2021|Categories: Congress, Medicare, President Biden, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Uncategorized|

Social Security Shouldn’t Be Dragged Into Debt Limit Debate

Wikimedia Commons Republicans are once again threatening to drag Social Security into the process of raising the federal debt limit.

NCPSSM2021-07-21T23:52:40-04:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: Congress, Medicare, Senator Mitch McConnell, Social Security|

Will Seniors Finally Get Dental, Vision and Hearing Coverage from Medicare?

There appears to be new momentum on Capitol Hill for expanding Medicare. The most urgent expansion is adding dental, hearing, and

NCPSSM2021-07-01T11:04:22-04:00June 30th, 2021|Categories: Congress, Medicare, Medicare Drug Coverage and Costs, Polls, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden, Senator Mitch McConnell|

Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Older Americans

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare applauds today's Supreme Court ruling leaving the Affordable Care Act in place:

NCPSSM2021-06-17T14:31:05-04:00June 17th, 2021|Categories: affordable care act, Congress, Max Richtman, Medicaid, Medicare|

Biden Budget Bolsters Seniors

photo by Greg Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons President Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for 2022 demonstrates a bold commitment

NCPSSM2021-06-02T00:31:50-04:00June 1st, 2021|Categories: Budget, Congress, Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden|

Romney’s TRUST Act is Back (Again)

photo by George Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons The TRUST Act is back again. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) reintroduced his bill on

NCPSSM2021-04-19T10:59:41-04:00April 16th, 2021|Categories: Congress, entitlement reform, Medicare, Senator Mitt Romney, Social Security|

Senate Confirms Seniors’ Champion to Lead HHS

Seniors can rightly celebrate Thursday's Senate confirmation of California attorney general Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and

NCPSSM2021-03-19T11:42:09-04:00March 18th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Democrats, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden|