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Congress Reducing Substance Disorder Rates Among Older Americans

July 8, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON – Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Carol Miller (WV-01), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) to reintroduce the Residential Recovery for Seniors Act. This bipartisan bill would help lower the rate of drug overdoses among older adults by authorizing residential and in-patient treatment of opioid-use disorder under Medicare. “Substance use disorder can affect anyone, and […]

June 1-5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Here’s How Americans Can Help Protect Themselves and Medicare.

June 5, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! By Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, and Mary Lazare, ACL Principal Deputy Administrator June 1–5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Here’s How Americans Can Help Protect Themselves and Medicare. June 1 marked the start of Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. While this week shines a spotlight on fraud prevention, protecting Medicare is a year-round mission. As […]

Schakowsky, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Expand Home Care, Strengthen Care Workforce

May 1, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on Wednesday introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to expand access to home and community-based care for older adults and people with disabilities while strengthening the caregiving workforce nationwide. “Older adults and people with disabilities deserve to live with dignity and […]

Pair Team Accepted into CMS ACCESS Model to Expand AI-Enabled Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

May 1, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! AI-powered medical group to support seniors with health and social needs through coordinated, whole-person care SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pair Team, an AI-enabled medical group delivering whole-person care to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, announced it has been accepted as an applicant into the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ACCESS Model. The program […]

DelBene: RFK Jr.’s AI Pilot Program Is A Trojan Horse For Privatizing Medicare

April 16, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! The program, underway in six states, simply repeats the same flawed tactics that already delay care, frustrate patients and cost us more money. Earlier this year, Joanne, a Medicare patient from Quilcene, Washington, went to her doctor for severe pain in her lower back, down her leg and on the top of her foot. An […]

CMA Sues SSA and CMS Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Medicare Eligibility Restrictions under H.R. 1

March 5, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Willimantic, CT – The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) filed a federal lawsuit on March 4, 2026 against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to compel the release of records detailing the implementation of significant Medicare eligibility restrictions under H.R. 1 (the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025). […]

Beyer, Garcia, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Support Older Workers

February 12, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today introduced legislation to establish an Older Workers’ Bureau within the Department of Labor. The Bureau would be responsible for identifying the challenges faced by workers aged 55 and older, developing policies to improve their employment conditions, and expanding access to employment opportunities. […]

Kelly to Health Insurance CEOs: Support the ‘Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act’

January 23, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! January 22, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, called on the CEOS from the nation’s top health insurance companies to publicly support his popular bipartisan legislation, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The legislation would […]

GoTo Telemed Launches Nationwide Integrated Telehealth Platform

January 4, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! GoTo Telemed Launches Nationwide Integrated Telehealth Platform to Serve 10+ Million Patients in 2026 GoTo Telemed Rings in 2026 with Vision to Transform Healthcare Delivery Through Nationwide Integrated Telehealth Platform – Empowering Nurses, Physicians, Dentists, and Healthcare Professionals to Practice Seamlessly While Serving 10+ Million Patients Across America. Nationwide Telehealth Ecosystem Combines Digital Platform, EHR, […]

Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing on Improving Medicare Payment Policies for Seniors

January 1, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services. Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services WHAT: Subcommittee […]

CMS Delivers Savings for Seniors on 15 Major Drugs for Cancer and Chronic Disease

November 26, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a net savings of 44%, or $12 billion, from last year’s negotiated Medicare spending on 15 drugs used widely to treat cancer and other serious chronic conditions. These savings are the result of the Trump Administration’s aggressive push for lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries. The […]

AARP Urges Seniors to Review Medicare Plans During Open Enrollment

October 16, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON — AARP is urging seniors to review their Medicare plan options during this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment period (October 15 – December 7, 2025) to determine the coverage that best meets their needs for 2026, and that their doctors, hospitals, and prescription drugs are covered by their plan selected. “Medicare Open Enrollment is the one […]

Pallone and Neal: The Trump Administration is Intentionally Creating a Telehealth Crisis for America’s Seniors

October 10, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! October 9, 2025 Press Release Amid Widespread Reports of Disrupted Access to Care, Democratic Health Committee Leaders Urge Kennedy and Oz to Stop Playing Games With Health Care and Use Existing Legal Authority to Ensure Seniors Can Continue to Access Telehealth Services Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and […]

Medicare Enrollment for 2026: What Arizona Seniors Need to Know

October 8, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Each fall, Medicare’s open enrollment period gives you the chance to review your current coverage and make changes for the upcoming year. Whether you’re in Phoenix, Tucson, Green Valley, or Nogales, understanding your Medicare options can help you save money and get better healthcare coverage in 2026. 📅 Key Dates and Enrollment Windows According to […]

Attorney General Mayes Launches Webpage to Report Social Security Disruptions

March 31, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! March 31, 2025 – PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a new webpage her office is launching to collect reports of Social Security issues. “I am highly concerned that Elon Musk and the Trump Administration will take a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration,” said Attorney General Mayes “We need any Arizonan […]