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|

“Historic Victory for American People” is a Winner for Seniors

****Updated 3/11/21 3:30pm**** President Biden signed his $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law today --- on the first anniversary of

NCPSSM2021-03-11T16:26:12-04:00March 10th, 2021|Categories: Congress, COVID, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden|

Biden’s Choice for CMS Director a Welcome Change for Post-Trump Era

President Biden has made his choice for a key administration official.  Today, he named Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as Director of the Centers for

NCPSSM2021-02-18T16:58:32-04:00February 18th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Democrats, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden|

Biden Admin Begins Removing Malignant Trump-Era Rules  

The new Biden administration has begun the arduous process of rescinding Trump-era rules harming the disabled and seniors.  President Trump and his

NCPSSM2021-01-28T17:27:43-04:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden, President Trump, Social Security, Social Security Administration (SSA)|

Seniors Win with Twin Senate Victories in Georgia

This week's twin Democratic victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs were a big win for seniors.  Voters elected two champions of

NCPSSM2021-01-28T14:12:11-04:00January 7th, 2021|Categories: Congress, Democrats, Election 2020, healthcare, Joe Biden, Medicare, President Trump, Rep. John Larson, Social Security|