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While appliances and used vehicles are generally only purchased occasionally, 2020 was not a good time to be shopping for a new washing machine or used car. Appliances increased by an astonishing 17.2 percent and used vehicles rose by 10.9 percent. Johnson points out that, this time a year ago, the price increases of used vehicle prices were negative, at minus 12 percent. However, manufacturers of appliances as well as new cars and trucks shut down production lines at the start of the pandemic. While plants have slowly re-opened, supply chain disruptions and social distancing requirements have slowed production recovery. That's led to long waiting lists for appliances, and the demand for used vehicles shot up..Reps. Brad Miller, Frederica Wilson, Laura Richardson, Jim McDermott Robert Andrews, Sam Graves, Jim Gerlach, Madeleine Bordallo, Patrick Meehan, Jon Runyan, and Leonard Lance signed on to Rep. Howard McKeon's H.R. 133The co-sponsor total is at 145..Opportunity to utilize new technologies such as telemedicine that bring health care to those in rural communities..While the drug industry gave money to a broad range of candidates, it focused in particular on those on key committees that oversee health care legislation.".He said it is still possible that legislation regarding those issues could be passed, but not very likely. He said he was afraid they would be caught up in the elections and be used as campaign issues rather than being seriously considered for passage. That means that if any action is taken it will probably not be until later in November or even December, depending on how late in the year Congress works..Administration Making Efforts To Rein In Medicare Fraud.Key Bill Gains Support."Even one year of high health costs, like being hospitalized for surgery, could force most seniors to spend through their savings faster, or go into debt," says TSCL Chairman, Ed Cates. "Most retirees are dealing with fragile fiscal safety nets," he says. "What makes this finding so significant is that most Medicare health plans have annual out-of-pocket maximums that exceed ,000," Cates adds..Find resources in your community using the Eldercare Locator.