Tag: Biden proposal
President Biden, in his State of the Union speech, proposed giving Medicare the ability to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs. I’m assuming the President means not only over-the-counter drugs covered under Part D but also medications administered in a doctor’s office covered under Part B. Medicare sorely needs that ability. While Medicare’s decision to…
President Biden has said he wants to increase the benefits in a federal program for low-income children and adults with disabilities. But a long-running debate about the program is whether the direct cash assistance helps children when they grow up. The Supplemental Security Income program, or SSI, clearly has immediate benefits. SSI provides nearly $800…
