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Today, January 3, 2023, marks the beginning of the new 118th Congress (2023 & 2024). The NRLN has posted its 2023 Legislative Agenda on the NRLN website at www.nrln.org. To read the updated document, click on the Action Network tab and select Legislative Agenda from the dropdown menu. As I stated in a December 19 email, the NRLN Board identified…
US Capital and American Flag Congress has included in its omnibus bill three of the five issues the NRLN has been lobbying for which are very important to retirees. Congress is expected to pass the bill this week. To our leadership team suffered a major setback in September when Bob Martina, VP Grassroots died in an auto accident in September.…
Bill Kadereit, President, National Retiree Legislative Network (NRLN), made the following announcements with NRLN Board approval to be effective January 1. 2023: Hector Saenz, NRLN Region 10 Vice President Hector Saenz, NRLN Region 10 Vice President (Golden State Region – CA) has joined the NRLN Board of Directors as the at-large Vice President, Membership Development. Hector R. Saenz served in…
The NRLN’s Series 2022, Episode #4 video/podcast, Preparation for Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is available in the center column on this NRLN website home page. My objective for this video/podcast is to emphasize the importance of being prepared for the enrollment period October 15 – December7 and to provide tips on how to do that so you can get the…
Discussion with Senator’s Medicare Staff Member The NRLN regularly has discussions with Congressional staff members to advise Representatives and Senators on Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) issues. Such was the case on September 2 when Alyson Parker, NRLN Executive Director, and I had a conference call with the Medicare policy expert for a chairman of a Senate Committee. We brought…
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports 2022 The Trustees for Social Security and Medicare issued their annual reports on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Social Security has 66 million beneficiaries and Medicare covers nearly 64 million people in 2022. Key information in the reports for current and future retirees included: Social Security: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, which…
The NRLN has produced Video/Podcast Series 2, Episode 3 for 2022 – Congress Must Take Action to Reduce the Price of Prescription Drugs. In this episode, Ed Beltram, NRLN VP-Communications, and I address the high cost of prescription drugs, how an Rx discount card provides savings, NRLN lobbying efforts to reduce drug prices, and House and Senate bills we support.…
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NRLN President’s Forum – ACO REACH Is Lipstick on a Pig Based on earlier messages you may be aware that the NRLN opposed the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s (CMMI) Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) which threatened to destroy original Medicare. Under pressure from the NRLN, other Medicare advocacy groups and a few members of Congress, CMMI has announced…
Direct Contracting Threatens Medicare’s Future The NRLN announced its opposition to the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) Direct Contracting program’s threat to Medicare with an Action Alert on December 7, 2021. More than 8,700 letters were sent to President Biden and members of Congress to urge them to stop CMS’ dangerous action to destroy Medicare. The Action Alert is…
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