Talk Is Cheap – Drugs Are Not The so-called Pelosi bill, H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act, was introduced on September 19, 2019 by Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06) Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill would lower prescription drug costs by empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prices […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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The Skidaway Hamiltons are pleased to announce that its speaker for its December 17, 2019 meeting (3:15 pm, Messiah Lutheran Church) will be Billy Wooten, currently volunteer Director of the LGBT Center. Learn about issues that LGBT kids face today, issues that affect our own grandchildren whether they are part […]
Criminal Justice Reform – Dr. Ron Krannich, President Impact Publications Initially scheduled to speak was Christopher Bruce, Legislative Director, ACLU of Georgia – as one of four presenters at the Nov 19 Skidaway Hamiltons/WAG (Women Advocating for Georgia) meeting at the Messiah Lutheran Church on Skidaway Island. Change of Program […]
2020 Medicare Part B Premiums Will Eat Into Social Security COLA The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on November 8 that the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $144.60 for 2020, an increase of $9.10 from $135.50 in 2019. This is a 7% increase […]
Your Medicare enrollment decision is whether to use original fee-for-service Medicare, whether to include a Medigap plan to cover the 20% of costs that Medicare does not cover, or a Medicare Advantage plan. Most of the 64 million people enrolled in Medicare in 2019 use the original program, but 34% […]
Get the Inside Scoop on Key Issues Facing You and the 155th Georgia General Assembly The Skidaway Hamiltons and the Skidaway Abigails’ WAG (Women Advocating for Georgians) will hold a joint meeting on November 19th (7pm) at the Messiah Lutheran Church to discuss the 155thGeorgia General Assembly agenda. This important […]
Drug Companies’ Payments to Doctors If you have ever encountered a doctor writing a prescription for an expense drug when a less expensive drug was available, the reason might be that the doctor was receiving money from the pharmaceutical company for promotional talks and consulting. ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom […]