TSCL Member Remembers
In 1943 a bright, handsome and talented 18-year old boy signed up for military service.

Shopping for a New Health Plan?
Private Fee-For-Service Plans Call for Cautious Approach

Save Money And Get Better Health Care: 'Telemedicine' Holds Promise
Diabetic seniors who depend on visits from home health care nurses may soon be monitored by computers via the Internet.

Social Security & Medicare Questions: My HMO is Dropping Me. What Do I do Now?
My Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) will be dropping coverage in our area. What do I do now?

Medicare Overpays For Supplies Used In Medical Equipment
Medicare would save taxpayers and patients $47 million a year if it bought a widely used asthma drug from the local Wal-Mart or Drug Emporium instead of paying the pharmaceutical industry sticker price according to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

COLA Dispute Settled: U.S. Government To Pay $232 Million
Federal government employees who have complained their Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) are not fairly calculated will receive a total of $232.5 million to settle the dispute.

Prescription Drug Spending Soared 17.4% During 1999-Congress OK`s Lower-Cost Prescription Drug Imports
Spending on prescription drugs soared a record 17.4% last year with seniors over 70 years old hardest hit by rising prices according to a new report by the nation`s largest independent pharmacy benefit manager.

Readers' Mail: Did Eliminating Social Security Earnings Restrictions Eliminate My Debt?
I don`t know how many of your members have had to work past 65 and into their 70`s, but I was one of them.

Congressional Corner: Representative Charles Bass Introduces Fair Benefits for Seniors Act
Bill Reduces Taxes on Social Security and Helps Provide a Fair COLA for Seniors

Congress Quietly Agrees To Give Themselves A Raise
Never let it be said that Congress cannot work in a bipartisan manner.

Legislative Update: Who Will Determine The Future Of Your Medicare And Social Security Benefits?
The election is just days away, but this much is certain: the next President will be signing into law major changes to Medicare and more than likely, Social Security.