Three pieces of legislation have been introduced in the 116th Congress that would implement the CPI-E for calculating Social Security COLAs: Social Security 2100 Act, Social Security Expansion Act, and CPI-E Act.
As mothers, caregivers, and members of the workforce, most women of the 116th Congress understand these critical issues and are well positioned to affect change.
While Medicare for All is debated in Washington, let’s not forget the nation's nearly 40 million seniors on traditional Medicare who need their benefits expanded now.
Make no mistake: Universal coverage for Americans is a laudable goal that many older citizens appreciate. Most seniors want health security for their children and grandchildren. But today’s traditional Medicare beneficiaries lack essential coverages to remain healthy themselves – namely, dental, vision and hearing care. And that should be a top priority for the 116th Congress.
So, why doesn’t Medicare fully cover beneficiaries’ eyes, ears and teeth? When Medicare was enacted in 1965, it was a fundamental program to provide seniors with guaranteed health care for the first time in American history.
Read more from this op-ed by clicking here: https://cnn.it/2WzANit
Thank you Rep. John Larson for reintroducing the ‘Social Security 2100 Act.“ Read more about the legislation here: http://bit.ly/2Sd8mYq
We just updated our Congressional timeline. You can view and learn more here: http://bit.ly/nccongresstimeline
![Today, the National Committee attended Rep. John Larson’s Social Security 2100 Act event: “There is no other program like this [Social Security]. It’s the insurance that seniors paid for.” You can read more about the event here: http://bit.ly/2Sd8mYq](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c7ece75264451f03afd5382b514b16d6/tumblr_pm5lus6mnf1qd3gmvo1_1280.jpg)
Today, the National Committee attended Rep. John Larson’s Social Security 2100 Act event: “There is no other program like this [Social Security]. It’s the insurance that seniors paid for.” You can read more about the event here: http://bit.ly/2Sd8mYq
Here are some ways to increase elderly women’s financial security. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2FkLGzi
Our Social Security State snapshots will let you know how much the program adds to the local economy. Not from Florida? Find your State here: http://bit.ly/ncstatesnapshots
The “Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act” would help millions of Medicare beneficiaries who need vision, hearing and dental care, which is not covered by Medicare.
via Letter Endorsing Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act.
(More here: http://bit.ly/2ScbKma)
Thank you Rep. Roybal-Allard! It is our hope that action will be taken on your legislation during the current 116th Congress. The “Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act” would help millions of Medicare beneficiaries who need vision, hearing and dental care, which is not covered by Medicare. Read more from our letter here: https://www.ncpssm.org/documents/letters-116th/letter-endorsing-seniors-have-eyes-ears-and-teeth-act/
While the government shutdown has not affected Social Security or Medicare, low income seniors receiving food assistance remain at risk. Some five million older Americans receive grocery vouchers from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the states.
USDA is one of the federal agencies affected by the government shutdown. Fortunately, January’s SNAP benefits were paid, and the agency issued February’s payments ten days early before it officially ran out of funding last weekend. But this leaves all SNAP beneficiaries – including low income seniors – in a bind for two reasons.
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Thank you to Senator Cardin for his leadership on this important improvement to the Medicare program.