Hivaids Event The Trump Administrations Hiv Initiative What Will It Take To End The Us EpidemicThis is exactly the wrong approach. Social Security is about economics, but it is also about our values. It's about who we are as a people, and what kind of country we are determined to build. Every person who represents you in Washington should be talking about protecting and expanding Social Security not cutting it..Three Key Bills Gain Support.Medicare costs are continuing to escalate in 2010, but unless Congress takes immediate action, it's all but certain that seniors won't receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment to help offset the increase next year. The Senior Citizens League strongly endorses new legislation introduced by Representative Walter Jones, H.R. 3557, to provide an emergency COLA increase for 2010. … Continued
Health Reform Poll Finding Kaiser Health Tracking Poll Future Directions For The Aca And MedicaidCongressional Recess Continues as Election Nears."Anyone would have to acknowledge that a lot of what has gone on with the pharmaceutical industry as it relates to their contacts with doctors is lobbying, pure and simple," McCaskill said in the hearing. "If we are going to limit the lunches that can be bought for members of Congress in the context of lobbying, shouldn't we have the same kind of disclosures with doctors? And if it is in fact about the patients, the industry should have no problem disclosing how much money they are spending on doctors in terms of recreational time. I'm talking about golf, I'm talking about trips, I'm talking about dinners, I'm talking about expensive wine. Why in the world would we allow that to go on without the public and the patients knowing that's going on?".Again, thank you for participating in the legislative process by signing the petition. It is my hope that you will continue to keep me apprised of your interest in issues important to you as my colleagues and I continue our work during this 113th Congress … Continued