Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill to preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare on Friday after President Joe Biden claimed that Republicans in Congress aim to reduce funding for these programs. The proposed bill, named the Protect Our Seniors Act, would rescind funding from the Inflation Reduction Act for 87,000 new IRS…
Sen. Rick Scott Proposes Bill to Protect Social Security and Medicare
February 11, 2023
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The Rick Scott Democrats
Commentary Few things have worked better over the decades for Democrats in attracting the votes of those of modest means than declaring that Republicans are trying to throw Grandma out into the snow to die. And President Joe Biden’s speech on Tuesday night continued the tradition. Go back four decades to when President Ronald Reagan…
Biden Travels to Tampa, Florida, to Discuss Social Security and Medicare
U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Tampa, Florida, to discuss his plan to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare and lower health care costs at 1:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 9. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Republicans Move to Guarantee Social Security and Medicare Benefits
House Republicans have introduced legislation to guarantee Social Security and Medicare benefit payments will continue even if the U.S. debt limit is reached, and to state that Social Security should be preserved for generations to come. Both bills were introduced on Feb. 8 and come amid a dispute with President Joe Biden over his characterization…
Biden Calls on Congress to Expand Medicare, Make Affordable Care Act Permanent
February 7, 2023
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During his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden touted The Affordable Insulin Now Act capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month for seniors, called on Congress to expand Medicare to cover everyone, and to make the Affordable Care Act permanent. “Let’s finish the job and make (health care) benefits permanent….
Federal Labor Promises Medicare Overhaul as Australian Health System Declared ‘Worst Shape’ in 40 Years
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said his government intends to act on recommendations from a Medicare taskforce report that seeks an overhaul of Australia’s healthcare system but says he will discuss its funding in late April. This comes as the federal health minister, Mark Butler, declared Australia’s primary healthcare system as the “worst shape” in…
Urgent Care Clinics Due Soon Amid Health Reform Calls
New urgent care clinics won’t compete with existing practices, the health minister insists, as staff shortages continue to plague Australia’s medical sector. Expressions of interest are being sought for the operation of seven centres in Western Australia designed to take pressure off emergency departments. The Albanese government is planning to open 50 bulk-billed clinics across the…
Why Do so Many Older Adults Choose Medicare Advantage?
In 2022, 48 percent of Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans instead of original Medicare, and experts predict that number will be higher in 2023. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers and bundle Medicare benefits in a way many people find appealing—but they also limit care to network providers, often require…
Speaker McCarthy: Cuts to Social Security, Medicare Are ‘Off the Table’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday confirmed that the GOP will not attempt to pass legislation cutting spending to Medicare and Social Security following warnings from other prominent Republican leaders. In an interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” McCarthy was asked about whether Republicans will float cuts to the two programs amid negotiations over…
Prime Minister Lays out Plans for Medicare Overhaul
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put health care reform at the top of his agenda with a planned overhaul of the Medicare system and improvements to primary care. A meeting of the National Cabinet will meet next week to discuss ways to ease pressure on Medicare, particularly by increasing the number of general practitioners. Less…
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