Hospitals and Physicians Will Likely Need Financial Help, but Let’s Not Pass That Cost to Our Seniors
From the anesthesiologist performing intubations, to the nurse doing everything possible to comfort dying COVID-19 patients, to the orderly transporting them through busy hallways, hospitals are teeming with heroes through this pandemic. …
Prevent Medicare’s ‘Pandemic Penalty’ on Seniors
by Jim Martin The COVID-19 pandemic has hit seniors particularly hard. While no one is spared the risks of this virus, nearly three out of four deaths involve patients over age 65, many of whom …
How Congress May Increase Seniors’ Health Care Costs
The Lower Health Care Cost Act will pose a threat to seniors. Currently, there’s a piece of legislation working its way through the halls of Congress that has the potential to alter …
Time to Rein In Proxy Advisors
Older Americans who have built their nest eggs with a mix of investments including stocks are likely familiar with periodic proxy ballots that arrive in the mail. Publicly traded companies must allow shareholders to vote on certain changes or additions to their corporate operations and governance, and the proxy ballot allows shareholders to exercise that…
Seniors back bill for stronger, more resilient electric grid
Important bipartisan legislation to protect seniors and better prepare Florida for the next major weather event is currently advancing in Tallahassee. Sponsored by State Sen. Joe Gruters and State Rep. Randy Fine, HB 797 and SB 796 promotes the transparent, affordable, and long-term planning of reliable power delivery. Since 1992, 60 Plus has advocated for…
Chairman Martin Testifies Before the Florida House
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FOX 13) – A bill making its way through Tallahassee could lead utility companies to move their power lines underground, adding extra protection while helping to keep the lights on for more people after major storms. However, House Bill 797 could come at a cost to customers. Hurricane Irma, which hit in September…
The Medicare trust fund is projected to run out of money, but Congress can still act
It comes out of every American workers’ paycheck, it is the tax for Medicare. It covers hospital care, nursing homes and surgery for the nation’s elderly, but experts say the money is dwindling as more is coming out than going in, and Congress will need to act. “They paid into the system all their lives.…
The Chairman’s Blog
HHS Medicare Lab Cuts Threaten Seniors – 60 Plus Calls on Congress to Take Action (Again) In 2014, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA). The Act was intended to, …