New Alzheimer’s Funding is a Good Start, but ‘BOLDer’ Action is Needed
In the waning hours of 2018, President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill to boost federal efforts to address
New Acting White House Chief of Staff No Friend to Seniors
New Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney (photo credit: Gage Skidmore) It’s unfortunate that in a desperate
On Medicare’s 53rd Anniversary, Democrats Decry GOP “Cuts and Sabotage”
Medicare supporters in Congress typically celebrate the program’s anniversary with cake and balloons. But not this year. Democratic leaders decided that
House Budget Proposal Makes GOP Priorities Painfully Clear
The ironically titled 2019 House Republican budget, “A Brighter American Future,” may brighten the spirits of the GOP’s rich and
Rallying to Stop Social Security Office Closures
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare joined the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and other advocates Thursday
Seniors Dodge Devastation of Balanced Budget Amendment
The Balanced Budget Amendment introduced by House Republicans went down to defeat Thursday night by a vote of 233-184, falling fall short of the 2/3
Balanced Budget Amendment Would Devastate Social Security, Medicare
The Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) under consideration in the U.S. House is a colossally dangerous idea. The BBA would mandate that government expenditures not
Congress Deflects President’s Budget Ax on Seniors’ Programs
In a rare victory for seniors, the passage of the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill in Congress increases funding for several programs that
Trump 2019 Budget Shortchanges Seniors, Poor, Disabled
President Trump released an FY 2019 budget today proposing deep spending reductions for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI),
Bipartisan Budget Bill a Pretty Good Deal for Seniors
The bipartisan budget bill passed by Congress early this morning is, on balance, good news for seniors and the federal programs that provide