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.
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 Advocates Laud SSA Commissioner’s Firing
Social Security advocates are relieved that President Biden has fired Trump’s SSA Commissioner, Andrew Saul – although he insists his dismissal
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
Prescription Drug Pricing Reform – What happens now?
Seniors and their advocates had high hopes for prescription drug pricing reform when President Biden took office with majorities – however
Biden Budget Bolsters Seniors
photo by Greg Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons President Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for 2022 demonstrates a bold commitment
President Biden’s New Medicare and Medicaid Chief can be a Champion for Older Women
It’s a historic week for Medicare and Medicaid – and for American women. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as
April Jobs Report Proves Jobs Plan Really Needed
April’s disappointing jobs report serves as a reminder that President Biden’s American Jobs Plan remains not only relevant – but necessary.