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• Free COVID-19 Test Kits are Now Available from the U.S. Postal Service

  January 25, 2022: Covidtests.gov, a new website from the federal government, launched on Wednesday to provide free COVID-19 test kits to every American household. Each household is eligible to order up to four tests, completely free of charge, at https://special.us...Read more >

• Supreme Court Decision Upholds Vaccine Rule for Most Nursing Home, Health Care Workers

  January 24, 2022: In a 6-3 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a U.S. Department of Labor emergency rule that would have required all businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be tested weekly. At the same time, in a 5-4 ...Read more >

• Democrats Urge Scaled-Back Build Back Better Act

  January 21, 2022: Democrats in the House of Representatives continue to explore every possible avenue to pass a version of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act this year. After the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act passed the House back with multiple provisi...Read more >

• Historic Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Reform Fail to Pass in the U.S. Senate

  January 21, 2022: The U.S. Senate had the power on Wednesday to protect the right to vote by passing the “Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.” However, the historic measure failed on a 50-50 Senate vote, since 60 votes were needed for it to pass. No Republicans vo...Read more >

• Pension Plans Offer Substantial Cost Advantages Over 401(k) Retirement Accounts

  January 14, 2022: A new research report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has uncovered a surprising difference between defined-benefit pension plans and 401(k) style defined-contribution pension plans. The report found that pension plans provi...Read more >

• Voting Rights Push Hits a Major Hurdle following Speech by Sen. Sinema

  January 14, 2022: President Biden spoke in Atlanta Tuesday, painting a dire picture for the nation's future elections during a major speech on voting rights while expressing his frustration at Republicans who are blocking voting rights legislation. He called on the Se...Read more >

• “No Surprises Act” Law is Now in Effect to Dispute Unexpected Medical Bills

  January 11, 2022: Thanks to the No Surprises Act, Americans are now protected from surprise medical billing. Since January 1, 2022, this new law has begun to protect both the insured and uninsured from surprise medical bills. Consumers have new rights and easy options...Read more >

• Prices Jump 5% On More Than 450 Prescription Drugs to Start the Year

  January 10, 2022: Pharmaceutical corporations have already raised wholesale prices by a median of 4.9% on more than 450 prescription medicines in 2022, according to a new analysis by Stat. The industry is expected to hike more prices throughout January. In 2021, th...Read more >

• How to Get Social Security Questions Answered

  January 10, 2022: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released a new flyer explaining how Americans can get help and information while the pandemic continues. It stresses that the best way for most people to find the information they need is on its website, w...Read more >

• Obituary: Karen Ferguson, Founder of the Pension Rights Center

  January 07, 2022: Karen Ferguson, the founder of the Pension Rights Center, a nonprofit organization that protects the interests of workers and retirees and helps promote legislation on their behalf, died on December 23 at her home in Washington, DC. Ms. Ferguson s...Read more >