November 2004 Essma

TSCL Monitoring Possible Social Security Reforms
TSCL legislative staff and supporters are both gravely concerned about proposals that would cut Social Security benefits and reduce Cost-of-Living Adjustments.

Ask the Advisor: Canadian Doctors Pressured to Stop Co-signing Prescriptions For U.S. Consumers
We read that the major Canadian malpractice insurance organization was going to stop covering Canadian physicians who re-write prescriptions for U.S. residents buying drugs by mail.

Congressional Corner
Everywhere I go in New York’s First Congressional District, I meet seniors who are determined to make their voices count as Washington debates the future of Social Security and Medicare.

The Benefits of Membership in TSCL! Discounts for the Holidays!
When it comes to purchasing items for the Holidays, TSCL membership benefits have you covered.

Congressional Corner: No One Should Have to Choose Between Medicines or Meals.
This spring, I held several town hall meetings in Tennessee's Fourth District to help seniors understand - and benefit from - the upcoming changes in Medicare.

Notch Bulletin: For Many Notch Babies, Medicare Premium Will Obliterate COLA
For seniors with lower benefits, like many Notch Babies, the 2005 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) won�t come close to protecting benefits. Medicare premiums and other health care costs are rising many times faster.

TSCL Members and Supporters Tell Congress `We Can-t Afford a Social Security Agreement With Mexico!`
Members of Congress are hearing an outcry from constituents outraged by a Social Security Totalization treaty with Mexico that�s working its way through the ratification process.

Legislative Update: Progress Made on Key Issues But Much Work Remains
As the year and legislative session draw to a close, it�s again time to review our legislative program and look toward the coming year.

Medicare Premium Soars 17.5% Largest Ever - TSCL Working to Protect Seniors From Future Skyrocketing Costs
Medicare premiums will rise by the largest dollar amount in the program�s history in 2005.


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