A new report suggests that "product hopping" - a practice by drug companies to extend their patents on profitable drugs - costs American consumers and the U.S. health care system billions of dollars each year..Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator, CMS, from Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, July 11, 201Testimony of Robert A. Berenson, M.D., Institute Fellow, the Urban Institute, U.S. Special Committee on Aging, July 18, 2012..The COVID crisis really brought to life the challenges of way Medicare currently pays doctors. Thankfully, despite these challenges, the number of doctors choosing to opt out of Medicare has been on the decline, according to data from CMS..The concern is well justified. The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services has reported that Medicare Advantage plans deny care inappropriately at high rates. When the Office of the Inspector General collected data, it found that when beneficiaries and providers appealed pre-authorization and payment denials, Medicare Advantage Organizations over-turned 75% of their own denials over the 2014-2016 period. The OIG noted "This is especially concerning because beneficiaries and providers rarely use the appeals process, which is designed to ensure access to care and payment." Only 1 percent of beneficiaries and providers appealed denials..Is Congress Getting A Paycheck This Year?.I believe Social Security is a promise made to hard working Americans a promise that must be kept. We need to improve our economy to get folks back to work and paying into the program so our children and grandchildren have access to the same social safety net. I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to keep these promises made to seniors and it starts by passing H.R. 973..Congress May Consider Ending Two Provisions That Reduce Social Security Benefits of Public Employees.Paralleling his civilian career was his military career in the Army and Air Force reserve components as a senior non-commissioned officer. He retired from the Maryland Air National Guard after 30 years of service in 200In 1996, Larry was part of the first United States military mission to Romania since World War II. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Master Chaplains' Assistant Badge..Nevertheless, Senate Leader Harry Reid recently went as far as to imply that people like me are lying, saying that "There are plenty of horror stories being told. All of them are untrue, but they're being told all over America." But I'm not making this up. I take this information directly from the government's own website.

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Alexandria, VA - Millions of the nation's oldest and poorest senior citizens would be compensated for the lower Social Security benefit they've received for more than 30 years under proposed bipartisan legislation. Introduced in the U.S. House by Representative Mike McIntyre, and in the Senate by Senator David Vitter, the bill is supported by The Senior Citizens League, one of the nation's largest nonpartisan senior citizens advocacy groups..A new report suggests that "product hopping" - a practice by drug companies to extend their patents on profitable drugs - costs American consumers and the U.S. health care system billions of dollars each year..If he or a member of his leadership team in the Senate announce their priorities for health care in the Senate The Senior Citizens League Legislative Team will let you know. … Continued

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While that part is good news for consumers, TSCL is closely watching to see how these changes may impact Medicare Advantage premiums and emergency room co-insurance costs. And unfortunately, drug costs are likely to continue to shock us unless Congress takes action to address that next!.But we all must face the reality that unless we continue the safety measures of masks and handwashing, this will get worse..Preliminary Analysis of the Rivlin-Ryan Health Care Proposal, Congressional Budget Office, November 17, 2010. … Continued

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