Felon Voting RightsFor more information or to view a list of cosponsors, click here..To begin with, it will apply only to some seniors, depending on which Medicare supplement program they enroll in, and it is completely voluntary on the part of both the supplement provider and the individual enrolled in Medicare..The high cost of healthcare and the significant cost of serious illness or dementia is climbing at one of the most rapid rates in years. Last year TSCL's annual Senior Survey found that 29% of survey respondents spent up to one-half of their Social Security benefits on healthcare costs, up from 25% the previous year. Another 18% spent more than one-half of their benefits on healthcare, up from 13% the previous year. … Continued
Womens Health Policy Issue Brief Round 2 On The Legal Challenges To Contraceptive Coverage Are Nonprofits Substantially Burdened By The AccommodationThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear another Obamacare challenge in February or March. The outcome could have enormous financial impact on millions of people who purchased their health insurance through, the online federal health insurance exchange.."Medicare And The Federal Budget, Comparison of Medicare Provisions," Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2013..The rapid growth in Medicare Part B costs is consuming an increasing share of beneficiaries' income. What proposals do you support to slow the growth in the out-of-pocket costs? … Continued