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Entitled to Know Has Moved 12 Aug 2008 | 12:13 am
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare’s award winning blog “Entitled to Know” has a new address and a new look. Bookmark us and join our growing list of email and RSS subscri...
Celebrating Medicare’s Anniversary 31 Jul 2008 | 04:18 am
43 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare legislation into law not only for the elderly but also for younger generations who care for them. Before Medicare, half of all seniors had no hea...
Will Harry and Louise become healthcare bloggers? 30 Jul 2008 | 07:47 am
It's a provocative thought offered in jest at today’s Kaiser Family Foundation discussion on Health Bloggers and the role they play in policy debates. For those of you who don’t remember (or would ra...
Congress Does NOT Pull the Trigger on Seniors 26 Jul 2008 | 03:00 am
Congress once again did the right thing and cast a vote for seniors in Medicare by setting aside the Bush administration’s flawed Medicare trigger proposal (required in privatization legislation passe...
New Social Security Estimator 23 Jul 2008 | 05:52 am
When should I retire? Sounds like such a simple question...one asked by millions of seniors each year. Yet the answers are as unique as the individual asking them. To help future retirees sort throug...
New Medicare Law is About More Than Just Doctors’ Pay 22 Jul 2008 | 03:06 am
Last week’s Medicare votes gave Congress and the President a simple choice: strengthen the Medicare program for seniors and their physicians or support billions in wasteful subsidies the health insura...
Seniors Applaud Congressional Veto Override 16 Jul 2008 | 09:29 am
Barbara B. Kennelly, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, issued the following statement to NCPSSM members and supporters today: “Thanks to hard won b...
Bush Will Veto Medicare Bill Tomorrow 15 Jul 2008 | 06:52 am
The majority of Congress, including loyal Republicans, America's seniors and their physicians will be told once again where this administration's priorities lie...with the insurance industry. Congress...
Sen. McCain Spins Social Security Comment 11 Jul 2008 | 07:09 am
You know it’s bad when even the “clarification” gets it wrong. Senator McCain’s explanation of his ‘Social Security is a disgrace’ comment shows he either doesn’t understand the system’s long-term fin...
Medicare Victory for Seniors and Their Doctors 11 Jul 2008 | 01:22 am
HR 6331 Stops Medicare Physician’s Payment Cuts and Trims Wasteful Insurance Industry Subsidies. Reaction from National Committee President/CEO, Barbara B. Kennelly: “Today’s vote provided a clear c...
