On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which rose from the ashes of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), a bill that failed to pass in 2021 after it could not gather enough support in the Senate.
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New Prescription Drug Pricing Law Brings “Substantial” Reform
Posted on 31 August 2022.
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Social Security Expansion Act: Good Bottom Line For Retirees
Posted on 04 August 2022.
It is fortunate for us that U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders, D-VT, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are persistent advocates. These lawmakers have introduced their latest version of a bill to expand the Social Security program.
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Health Care Debt: An Unexpected, Unhealthy Burden
Posted on 12 July 2022.
Politicians like to talk about how many Americans have health insurance. But what we don’t discuss is how many Americans — with and without health coverage — still go into serious health care debt.
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Nursing Facilities And Predatory Owners
Posted on 08 June 2022.
There are more than 15,500 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities in America today, with more than 1.4 million residents.
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Forget Any Changes To Medicare Part B Premium Rates
Posted on 11 May 2022.
About three months ago, I reported that people on Medicare were being over-charged for their Part B (doctor’s care) premium rates because of the inflated cost of a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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California Blows The Doors Off Medicaid Asset Limits
Posted on 22 March 2022.
Paying for long term care, whether in a nursing home or care at home, has been a major challenge for the elderly and disabled, because Medicare covers only a very short stay for nursing facilities, and custodial home care is very limited as well.
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