State Indicator Preterm Births By RaceethnicityThis week, House and Senate lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill to begin the "lame duck" session. In addition, The Senior Citizens League saw two key Medicare bills gain support in Congress..That has never been truer than in this Congress. In trying to craft the new legislation to improve Medicare benefits and lower drug prices, it turns out it's not just Democrat vs. Republican, it's also Senate vs. House, Democrat vs. Democrat, and to a lesser extent, Republican vs. Republican..By Representative John Garamendi … Continued
Report Section Data Note Americans Challenges With Health Care Costs AppendicesHowever, House Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers remains optimistic and is pushing members of the committee to move quickly. He set a November 20th deadline for each subcommittee to preconference their sections of the omnibus bill. Any work that is not finished by the subcommittees this week will be handled by the leaders of the full Appropriations Committee.."The breadth of the spending highlights the drug industry's continued clout in Washington. Even after years of criticism from Congress and the White House over high prices, it remains routine for the elected officials who regulate the health care industry to accept six-figure sums.".While the CDC recommends that younger people can start getting the seasonal flu vaccine starting in August, it recommends seniors wait until at least September to get theirs. But everyone should have one by the end of October. … Continued