Social Security Expansion
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Kaiser Health News: Rural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom
January 27, 2023: MALMO, Minn. — Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel O’Donnell’s “Rivers of Babylon” as they warmed up for an hourlong fitness class. The wom Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Numbers Don’t Lie. Biden Kept His Promise on Improving Obamacare.
January 18, 2023: Promise: “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” In a speech on Nov. 2, 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised, “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” Two years and Read More >
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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
June 23, 2022: Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizo Read More >
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Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
June 16, 2022: When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer. “I thought, ‘I really don’t have this to spend, Read More >
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Seniors Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary
March 28, 2022: As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated its twelfth anniversary Wednesday, a number of changes could reshape the program for the future. These include making premium reductions permanent, filling in the Medicaid gap and preven Read More >
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Nation Celebrates One Year Since American Rescue Plan Became Law
March 11, 2022: Exactly one year ago, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law to address the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, this important legislation has been the Read More >
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Thank Postal Workers
February 09, 2022: Since the beginning of the pandemic, USPS employees have kept this country running. Click here to thank them for their work during this difficult time. Read More >
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Tell Senators: Pass the Build Back Better Act Now
December 07, 2021: The U.S. Senate is preparing to bring the Build Back Better Act, which was passed in the U.S. House in November, to the floor before the end of the year. The House version would provide much-needed relief for seniors and workin Read More >
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House Passes Historic Build Back Act that Lowers Drug Prices, Funds Home Care and Hearing Aids
November 22, 2021: The House voted 220-213 to pass the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, Friday morning, sending President Biden’s sweeping plan to invest in middle class families and expand long-awaited social programs to the U.S. Senate. The bil Read More >
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Build Back Better Act Clears Procedural Vote in House, Awaits Next Steps
November 15, 2021: Following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday, November 5, Democrats in Congress passed a key procedural vote to set up eventual passage of the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, as they worked toward securi Read More >
