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
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
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.
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
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:
Biden Budget Bolsters Seniors
photo by Greg Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons President Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for 2022 demonstrates a bold commitment
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
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
“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
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