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    Will the Government Shut Down in 10 Days? .Medicare alone does not cover all the costs you will have. Most people also get either a Medicare supplement to cover out-of-pocket costs and Part D plan for prescription drugs, or enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan with Part D coverage. .By U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) … Continued

  • Legislation For Coverage Of Hearing Aids Under The Medicare Recently Introduced In Congress

    Few Employers Withholding Payroll Taxes .Sources: "Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens," Congressional Research Service, July 20, 2006, RL32004. .Wall Street economists are in the midst of a growing debate over whether we are in for "the return of inflation." (Oh, go ahead and snort. I did too when I first read about this.) … Continued

For more information or to view a list of cosponsors, click here. .Unless something is done, TSCL calculates there may be no COLA for next year. .The Senior Citizens League enthusiastically supports the Audiology Patient Choice Act and the Social Security Fairness Act, and we were pleased to see support grow for them this week. For more information about these and other TSCL-backed bills, visit the Bill Tracking section of our website. .Separately, the House Ways and Means Committee Means Committee approved the largest expansion of Medicare since the addition of drug benefits two decades ago. .Millions of Seniors Are Losing Benefits .Sources: Options For Reducing The Deficit: 2014 to 2023, Congressional Budget Office, November 2013. .Drug Discount Cards .Because Medicare is such a crucial program, most members of Congress usually stumble over themselves to protect it. However, if the situation ever presents itself, they will use threats to Medicare to bash the other party. .This week, lawmakers in the House adjourned for a week-long recess, while those in the Senate heard from Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who was recently nominated by President Obama to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw .