Monthly Archives: May 2025

What The House Medicaid Bill Means For Older Adults And Their Families

Low-income workers who leave their jobs or reduce their hours to care for aging parents risk losing their own Medicaid benefits, according to a House committee’s budget plan.  At the same time, major cuts in projected federal Medicaid funding threaten the ability of states to continue to provide services to low-income seniors and younger people with disabilities. Older adults and [...]

By |2025-05-15T10:06:42-04:00May 15th, 2025|Medicaid|1 Comment

Trump’s Plan To Tie US Drug Prices To Foreign Countries Won’t Lower Costs

President Trump’s executive order aimed at lowering the prices of prescription drugs in the US is unlikely to reduce them very much at all. While Trump made his announcement with great fanfare, he has little or no power to make the changes he promises. Trump’s idea, which is similar to a plan he failed to enact in his first term, [...]

By |2025-05-13T17:00:50-04:00May 13th, 2025|Health Care|0 Comments

Suozzi Looks To Trim Costs Of His Public Long-Term Care Insurance Plan

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is exploring ways to lower the costs of his proposal for a public catastrophic long-term care insurance program. Among the ideas on the table: Simplifying the benefit structure and switching from a cash benefit to one that reimburses people for their out-of-pocket expenses. Suozzi’s bill, the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, [...]

By |2025-05-08T15:20:48-04:00May 8th, 2025|long-term care insurance|0 Comments