Now Is Not the Time to Turn Our Backs on Seniors
“Now is not the time to turn our backs on seniors by cutting Social Security and Medicare!” declared Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
Prescription Drug Price Reform of Historic Proportions
Those who refer to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate this past weekend as “historic” are not exaggerating. The Act represents the most muscular legislation to date to try to tame rising prescription drug prices, which can be devastating for seniors.
Manchin Pulls the Football Away from Schumer – and Medicare
Senator Joe Manchin has once again pulled the proverbial football away from Chuck Schumer just before the kick. After negotiating with the Senate Majority Leader over a pared-back version of the Build Back Better bill, Sen. Manchin has once again withdrawn his support - not for the entire plan, but for key components that would have helped seniors. He declared on Thursday that he would not support any new tax provisions. One of these provisions would have closed a loophole, compelling the wealthy to pay a 3.8% investment tax. The revenue would have been directed to the Medicare Part A trust fund, which is currently projected to run dry in 2028.
Schumer-Manchin Negotiations May Yield Some Wins for Seniors
The negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) over a new budget reconciliation deal have been great fodder for political journalists, but they are also incredibly important to American seniors. Senators Schumer and Manchin are haggling over a pared-down version of the Build Back Better legislation, which the West Virginia Senator effectively killed earlier this year, designed to pass with only Democratic votes via the reconciliation process. The new package reportedly retains some crucial items for older Americans: prescription drug pricing reform and Medicare solvency.
Is Permanent Daylight Saving Time Healthy for Seniors?
There has been significant discussion of how making Daylight Saving Time permanent might affect children and teens – but scant dialogue about the impact on seniors. Is permanent Daylight Saving Time good for older people? There’s no clear-cut answer. One thing is certain: switching back and forth from DST to ST isn’t healthy for anyone – seniors in particular.
Biden Must Reverse Trump’s Assault on Social Security
President Biden has inherited a Social Security program that is on a weaker footing than when Donald Trump took office.
A Democratic Senate is Key to Seniors’ Financial & Health Security
Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the presidency, American seniors will be better off if Democrats take control of the
A Letter to the U.S. Senate: Don’t Cut Payroll Taxes
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare sent the following letter to members of the United States Senate last