SENIOR CITIZENS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2679 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2679 [16MY]

Appointments

Social Security Advisory Board, S297 [24JA]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Is Making History This Week, S7350 [9OC]

As Automatic Budget Cuts Go Into Effect, Poor May Be Hit Particularly Hard, H942 [4MR]

Cancer Clinics Are Turning Away Thousands of Medicare Patients—Blame the Sequester, H2318 [25AP]

Chattanooga Man Says He Didn’t Lie About Obamacare Site Insurance, H6286 [4OC]

‘Gestapo’ Tactics Meet Senior Citizens at Yellowstone, S7329 [9OC]

HHS Finds Two Enrollees for Pro-Obamacare Ads, H6764 [23OC]

Iowan Finally Buys Health Care Through Obamacare Site After 100+ Tries, H6764 [23OC]

Let ObamaCare Collapse, H5932 [28SE]

‘No Excuse’ Administration Has a Whopper of an Excuse for Obamacare, H6764 [23OC]

Now Is the Time To Delay ObamaCare (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

ObamaCare’s Day One and D-Day, H6535 [11OC]

ObamaCare’s Troubles Are Only Beginning—Be Prepared for Eligibility, Payment and Information Protection Debacles—And Longer Waits for Care, S8980 [18DE]

‘Pulling Out Hair’ Over ObamaCare Website ‘Nightmare’ (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

Second Wave of Health Plan Cancellations Looms, S8980 [18DE]

Sticker Shock! Americans Floored by ObamaCare Costs (excerpt), H6536 [11OC]

Tennessee Voices—Health Care Law Must Be Delayed, S6861 [24SE]

Thousands of Doctors Fired by UnitedHealthCare, H6536 [11OC]

Time Has Come To Address the Challenges of Long-Term Care, S8358 [20NO]

Top 10 Reasons Why People of Color Should Care About Sequestration, H943 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (see H.R. 3639), H7445 [3DE]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 1543), H1991 [12AP]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see S. 1185), S4673 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program (see H.R. 1611), H2124 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see S. 1019), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 3090), H5546 [12SE]

——— develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 1473), S6208 [1AU]

——— include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 975), S3569 [16MY]

——— integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 1119), S4021 [7JN]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 999), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 2064), H2838 [21MY]

——— remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 612), S1950 [19MR]

Dept. of HUD: assist in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program (see S. 469), S1229 [6MR]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 3501), H7110 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see S. 1814), S8771 [12DE]

——— establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 861), H701 [27FE]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 3388), H6951 [30OC]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1619), H2157 [18AP]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see S. 983), S3569 [16MY] (see S. 1315), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 1990), H2653 [15MY] (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish National Yellow Dot Program to alert emergency personnel to medical conditions, prescriptions, and information to treat individuals in motor vehicle emergency situations (see S. 1831), S8845 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 748), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 2341), H3356 [12JN]

——— establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2382), H3652 [14JN]

——— improve health care provided to World War II veterans at departmental facilities (see H.R. 2063), H2838 [21MY]

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 2941), H5343 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 608), S1950 [19MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1091), S3954 [4JN] (see H.R. 1508), H1956 [11AP]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 303), S8361 [20NO]

——— support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease (see S. Res. 301), S8186 [19NO]

Domestic policy: provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 1734), S8186 [19NO]

Economy: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2961 [24AP]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 11), S871 [26FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1391), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2852), H5173 [30JY]

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (see S. 1145), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2171), H2954 [23MY]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1358), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 1953), H2574 [13MY]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 643), H499 [13FE]

Health: establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights and State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 998), S3657 [21MY]

——— expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. Res. 128), S3091 [6MY] (see H. Res. 197), H2436 [6MY]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 1522), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3120), H5654 [18SE]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H6675 [22OC] (see H.R. 3750), H8108 [12DE]

——— national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see S. 1782), S8565 [9DE] (see H.R. 1200), H1427 [14MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE] (see H.R. 3165), H5802 [20SE] (see H.R. 3622), H7364 [22NO]

——— provide higher-quality, lower-cost health care to seniors (see S. 1469), S6208 [1AU]

——— provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers and make such reforms contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 2165), H2953 [23MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA] (see S. 499), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 132), H31 [3JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 1851), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 45), H29 [3JA] (see H.R. 779), H595 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (see H. Res. 215), H2653 [15MY]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see S. 962), S3531 [15MY] (see H.R. 1993), H2653 [15MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

Medicaid: increase required State match for newly eligible individuals and apply savings against sequestration reductions (see H.R. 3667), H7566 [5DE]

——— permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (see H.R. 1703), H2297 [24AP]

——— require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1655), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3171), H5806 [23SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H6953 [30OC]

——— adjust part B and D premiums for high-income beneficiaries (see S. 1198), S4792 [20JN]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see S. 1791), S8601 [10DE]

——— allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (see H.R. 3498), H7110 [14NO]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 382), S871 [26FE]

——— allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2845), H5093 [26JY]

——— amend payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3599), H7354 [21NO]

——— amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H2653 [15MY]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H2802 [20MY]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see S. 1365), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2827), H5088 [25JY]

——— authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 77), S213 (see S. 117), S214 [23JA]

——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see S. 324), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 670), H501 [13FE]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2801), H4978 [23JY]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1179), H1426 [14MR]

——— count the negotiated price of drugs provided free or at nominal charge under compassionate treatment programs towards incurred out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 1239), H1567 [18MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 562), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3662), H7566 [5DE]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 672), S2500 [9AP] (see H.R. 2977), H5344 [1AU]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 3144), H5766 [19SE]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H8117 [16DE]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 2085), H2910 [22MY]

——— delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H7687 [11DE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3652 [14JN]

——— delay implementation of round 2 of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Acquisition Program for competitive acquisition areas in Tennessee (see S. 1265), S5499 [27JN]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 408), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 928), H815 [28FE]

——— disregard amounts transferred from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in computing income for purposes of determining income-related premiums (see H.R. 3078), H5475 [10SE]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H7354 [21NO]

——— eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 3295), H6643 [16OC]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7251 [19NO]

——— encourage use of dispensing techniques that foster efficiency and reduce wasteful dispensing of outpatient prescription drugs in long-term care facilities (see S. 1493), S6327 [10SE]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H6768 [23OC]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S2026 [20MR] (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S5800 [18JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2298 [24AP]

——— establish a maximum threshold for episode reimbursement to skilled home health agencies (see H.R. 3245), H6289 [4OC]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 236), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1821 [21MR]

——— establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health (see S. 1228), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2524), H4079 [26JN]

——— establish a provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 3168), H5802 [20SE]

——— establish appropriateness requirements for certain advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3705), H7687 [11DE]

——— establish payment parity for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in hospital outpatient departments and physician office settings (see H.R. 2869), H5259 [31JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3024), H5397 [2AU]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 806), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— exempt certain long-term care hospitals operating in a single-hospital metropolitan statistical area from threshold payment adjustment policy for long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3365), H6900 [29OC]

——— extend certain ambulance add-on payments (see S. 1405), S6126 [31JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1787), H2391 [26AP]

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4173 [28JN]

——— facilitate transition for individuals enrolled in group health plans and establish an open enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3512), H7152 [15NO]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S1785 [13MR]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 1320), H1821 [21MR]

——— improve Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 2753), H4825 [19JY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1184), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2415), H3758 [18JN]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 991), H1318 [6MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2500), H4038 [25JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1318), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 1761), H2351 [25AP]

——— modify hospital requirements to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order take into account certain hospitals (see H.R. 2027), H2717 [16MY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5475 [10SE]

——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (see S. 914), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 232), H84 [14JA]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see S. 1220), S5149 [25JN]

——— preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1390), H1824 [21MR]

——— prevent abusive billing of ancillary services (see H.R. 2914), H5342 [1AU]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 3681), H7607 [9DE]

——— provide additional penalties applicable to psychiatric hospitals and units that fail to comply with certain discharge planning process requirements (see H.R. 3128), H5654 [18SE]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2330), H3355 [12JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H2164 [19AP]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3799), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H5766 [19SE]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4212 [8JY]

——— provide coverage options for beneficiaries under the original fee-for-service program through a Medicare Link program (see H.R. 3567), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for a change in payment for certain hospitals (see H.R. 3613), H7354 [21NO]

——— provide for a prescription drug plan safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances (see H.R. 3392), H6951 [30OC]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1439), S6207 [1AU]

——— provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 500), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 3737), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (see H.R. 3796), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 942), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3710), H7687 [11DE]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2545), H4142 [27JN]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S400 [30JA]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H2400 [30AP]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H1425 [14MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program, establish basic audit standards and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies, and provide recoupment returns (see S. 867), S3091 [6MY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 1064), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 794), H596 [15FE]

——— provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 2953), H5343 [1AU]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 2867), H5173 [30JY] (see H.R. 2969), H5344 [1AU]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1274), H1630 [19MR]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H3355 [12JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 962), H981 [5MR]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1257), H1630 [19MR]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H626 [25FE]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 27), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 713), H546 [14FE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 740), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 1588), H2066 [16AP]

——— require sponsors of prescription drug plans to implement procedures to prevent fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2960), H5343 [1AU]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1357 [12MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 1053), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2302), H3251 [6JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1355 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]

——— amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 473), H341 [4FE] (see H.R. 2181), H2954 [23MY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 2305), H3256 [10JN]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H1821 [21MR]

——— implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2376), H3652 [14JN]

——— improve oversight of nursing facilities by preventing inappropriate influence over surveyors (see H.R. 2864), H5173 [30JY]

——— make permanent the exemption of grandfathered long-term care hospitals from Medicare threshold payment percentage adjustment (see H.R. 3668), H7566 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1426 [14MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H8124 [19DE]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 396), H6954 [30OC]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6647 [19SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 222), S6377 [11SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 1562), S7063 [30SE]

——— reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 137), S3326 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3607), H7354 [21NO]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE] (see H.R. 2809), H5049 [24JY] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— delay implementation, repeal exemption for congressional and executive branch employees, and maintain certain coverages (see H.J. Res. 66), H5921 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6052 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (H.J. Res. 62), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 54), H5553 [16SE]

——— delay implementation of certain provisions (see H.R. 607), H431 [8FE]

——— prevent implementation and enforcement (see H.R. 2125), H2952 [23MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement under any continuing appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 333), H5399 [2AU]

——— reaffirm (see H.J. Res. 65), H5833 [25SE] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6052 [30SE]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA] (see S. 499), S1269 [7MR] (see S. 1851), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 45), H29 (see H.R. 132), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 779), H595 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE] (see H.R. 3165), H5802 [20SE] (see H.R. 3622), H7364 [22NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (see H. Res. 215), H2653 [15MY]

——— repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see S. 1894), S9105 [20DE]

——— repeal portions (see H.R. 37), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE] (see S. 1316), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H3988 [20JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S43 [22JA] (see S. 81), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 149), H32 [3JA] (see H.R. 247), H85 [14JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 3296), H6643 [16OC]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see S. 90), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 155), H50 [4JA]

——— ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1031), H1327 [7MR]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1585), H2066 [16AP] (see H.R. 2154), H2953 [23MY]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H1327 [7MR]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 110), S214 [23JA]

——— establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 370), H279 [23JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1956 [11AP]

——— guarantee right to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1275), H1717 [20MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 308), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]

——— increase full retirement age and early retirement age (see H.R. 1160), H1425 [14MR]

——— prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under Medicare part D (see H.R. 2828), H5088 [25JY]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 781), H595 [15FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 1374), H1824 [21MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 1795), H2392 [26AP]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see S. 567), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3118), H5588 [17SE]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1517), H1956 [11AP]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 370), H279 [23JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H2123 [17AP]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 448), S1126 [5MR] (see H.R. 38), H28 [3JA]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 1552), H2025 [15AP]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 1840), H2436 [6MY]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 2035), H2717 [16MY]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 1485), S6208 [1AU]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see S. 1221), S5149 [25JN] (see H.R. 2289), H3250 [6JN]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3114), H5588 [17SE]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 2117), H2911 [22MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2564 [10AP]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H3988 [20JN]

World Alzheimer’s Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 364), H5922 [27SE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 171), S4481 [13JN]

E-Mails 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7849–S7851 [6NO], S7982, S7983 [13NO], H6335 [7OC], H6459 [10OC]

Letters

Alzheimer’s disease research funding: Michael Ellenbogen, E498 [18AP]

Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Christine Harbin Hanson, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H5365 [2AU]

——— Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring (organization), H5364 [2AU]

——— Ken Hoagland, Restore America’s Voice Foundation, H5366 [2AU]

——— Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), H5367 [2AU]

——— Sean Ferritor, Seniors Coalition, H5364 [2AU]

——— several organizations, H5370 [2AU]

——— several taxpayer advocate organizations, H5369 [2AU]

Medicare and Medicaid budget cuts: Alliance for a Just Society, S1017 [28FE]

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act: Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security & Medicare, S1018 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation: James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S6825 [24SE]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Joseph Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and D. Taylor, Unite Here International Union, E1088 [18JY]

Protect benefits of disabled veterans by not enacting a chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for benefits: Barry A. Jesinoski, DAV, S2086 [21MR]

——— James E. Koutz, American Legion, S2085 [21MR]

——— several veterans organizations, S2085 [21MR]

Rebuttal to response by Senator Reid relative to speech on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Ed Gillespie, Republican State Leadership Committee, S7412 [11OC]

Recent arrests in Turks and Caicos Islands of elderly American tourists from Texas and Florida: Senators Nelson and Cruz, S3313 [9MY]

Strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding: George Vradenburg, US Against Alzheimer’s (organization), S8367 [20NO]

——— Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S8367 [20NO]

Lists

Conservatives opposing passing a continuing appropriations resolution unless it contains a provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H6402 [8OC]

Statements on social media, emails and letters supporting provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S6765–S6768, S6829–S6831 [24SE], H6105 [2OC]

Statements on Twitter (Internet site) supporting provision to prohibit funding to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S6727, S6728, S6744, S6745 [24SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5371 [2AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2703 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), H2703 [16MY]

Press releases

ATR Supports H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Ryan Ellis, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H5368 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Alzheimer’s Awareness Day: observance, E1353 [20SE]

Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc.: anniversary, E707 [21MY]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Broward County Senior Hall of Fame inductees, E517 [23AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H5376 [2AU], H6838 [29OC]

——— ensure any budget resolution does not cut benefits to veterans, the Armed Forces, Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, H248, H249 [23JA]

——— prevent cuts to programs that benefit senior citizens, H1585, H1586, H1607 [19MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA], H6463 [10OC]

Christmas in April USA (organization): anniversary of Christmas in April * Prince George’s County, MD, E1788 [4DE]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to residents of Trinity Elms (assisted living facility) on Grandparents Day, E1326 [17SE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1560–H1566 [18MR], H1667–H1671 [20MR], E325 [18MR], E348 [21MR]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Detroit, MI, Alumnae Chapter Delta Manor residential complex, E1755 [22NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure no delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for veterans, children, senior citizens, the disabled, and pregnant women in case of a Government shutdown or default, H5719, H5720 [19SE]

——— Government shutdown impact on nutrition programs, H6506 [11OC], H6608 [16OC]

——— Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program funding, H3891 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4256, H4257 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: allow regulations to prevent fraud related to pensions and other retirement savings accounts, promote investment education and advice, and require financial service providers to disclose any fees, H6870 [29OC]

——— issue fiduciary duty rule to protect access to investment education and advice and assure reasonable financial compensation to financial service providers, H6866–H6869 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform, H5897 [27SE]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5183, H5185, H5187 [31JY], H5272, H5274 [1AU], H5362–H5373 [2AU], E1202 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5276–H5285 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), motion to recommit, H5371, H5372 [2AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (S. 983), H2850 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions, H6791 [28OC]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H2034 [16AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (H.R. 1508), H5825 [25SE]

Dowling Park, FL: anniversary of Advent Christian Village, H1423 [14MR]

Economy: avert impact of budget sequestration on economy through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H512 [14FE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H676 [27FE], H2378, H2379 [26AP], H2555 [9MY], H2607 [15MY], H3055 [4JN], H4084 [27JN], H5485 [11SE], E1361 [23SE]

EPA: ensure ability to enforce rules that result in reduced incidence of cancer, premature mortality, asthma attacks, or respiratory disease in children and seniors, H5291 [1AU]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1995 [15AP], H2302 [25AP], H2477–H2479 [7MY], H2577 [14MY], H3100 [5JN], H3342–H3347 [12JN], H3745–H3750 [18JN], H4085 [27JN], H4315 [10JY], H5181 [31JY]

Harris, Marilyn E.: Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development National Multi-Family Housing Site Manager of the Year for Elderly Housing award recipient, E1121 [24JY]

Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities, E677 [16MY]

——— health care programs funding, H1670 [20MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3999 [25JN], H4074–H4076 [26JN], H5332, H5333 [1AU], H5941 [28SE], H7670–H7673 [11DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), E1478 [10OC]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H5371 [2AU], H7082 [14NO], H7437 [3DE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2554, H2555 [9MY], H2590–H2600 [14MY], H2607, H2610, H2622, H2624, H2625, H2639–H2646 [15MY], H2662, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669, H2670, H2682–H2706, H2707 [16MY], H2722, H2752 [17MY], H3006 [3JN], E689 [17MY], E709 [21MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2670–H2681 [16MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), motion to recommit, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

Hunger: tribute to chefs for anti-hunger campaign, H4985 [24JY]

IRS: prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (H.R. 2022), H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN]

ITNAmerica (organization): tribute, E458 [15AP]

Jefferson County, CO: tribute to Seniors’ Resource Center, E1108 [22JY]

Lake Ridge, VA: anniversary of Westminster at Lake Ridge continuing care retirement community, E1451 [8OC]

Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey (organization): anniversary, E1338 [18SE]

Medicare: allow direct billing by independent audiologists, H3263 [11JN]

——— allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (H.R. 3498), H7404 [3DE]

——— anniversary, H5096, H5099, H5100 [30JY], H5184, H5187 [31JY], H5352 [2AU], E1164, E1165 [30JY], E1198 [1AU]

——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (H.R. 670), H461 [13FE]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (H.R. 3144), E1349 [19SE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), H3022 [4JN], H3103 [5JN], H3693 [18JN]

——— ensure transparency in competitive bidding program for durable equipment, H1534 [15MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (H.R. 1717), H2378 [26AP], H5439 [10SE]

——— funding, H5776 [20SE]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (H.R. 1320), E352 [21MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (H.R. 1507), H5624 [18SE], H7008 [13NO]

——— Medicare Advantage program funding, H970, H974 [5MR]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (H.R. 3749), E1862 [12DE]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 2545), E992 [28JN]

——— reform, H437 [12FE], H535, H536, H537 [14FE], H974 [5MR], H1348, H1349 [12MR], H1415 [14MR], H1585, H1609, H1611, H1615, H1617, H1621, H1622 [19MR], H1635, H1637, H1667, H1670, H1692, H1706–H1708, H1711–H1716 [20MR], H1902 [10AP], H1922 [11AP], H2812 [21MY], H5096, H5099 [30JY], E510 [23AP]

——— tribute to part D prescription drug benefit program, H3369 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on the economy, H513 [14FE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1173), H2070 [17AP], H4218 [9JY], H4829 [22JY], H6833 [29OC], E300 [14MR]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, H7008 [13NO], H7264 [20NO]

National Retirement Planning Week: observance, E422 [11AP], E448 [12AP]

North Richland Hills, TX: anniversary of Community Enrichment Center, E1359 [20SE]

Obama, President: inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

Older Americans Month: observance, E606 [7MY], E742 [23MY]

Paratransit, Inc.: anniversary, E1467 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: affordability and accessibility of health insurance and health care in New York relative to implementation, H4607 [18JY]

——— delay implementation, H5931, H5934, H5975–H5983, H5990–H6002, H6004, H6005 [28SE], H6014, H6015, H6016 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5899–H5909 [27SE]

——— impact, H1349 [12MR], H1641 [20MR], H2168 [23AP], H2492 [8MY], H2610 [15MY], H2666 [16MY], H2809 [21MY], H2906–H2909 [22MY], H3028 [4JN], H4021–H4024 [25JN], H4477 [11JY], H4505 [16JY], H4535, H4539 [17JY], H5033–H5039 [24JY], H5275, H5334–H5336 [1AU], H5368, H5387 [2AU], H5516 [12SE], H5659, H5660 [19SE], H5930, H5933 [28SE], H6664 [22OC], H6689 [23OC], H6893 [29OC], H6914 [30OC], H7147, H7148 [15NO], H7238–H7241 [19NO], E1208 [2AU]

——— impact of decisions of Independent Payment Advisory Board on Medicare reimbursement to doctors and hospitals, H973 [5MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H531–H537 [14FE], H664 [27FE], H1579 [19MR], H1805–H1810 [21MR], H2013–H2017 [15AP], H2424 [6MY], H2463–H2470, H2475 [7MY], H3298 [12JN], H5809 [25SE], H5839 [26SE], H5914–H5917 [27SE], H6015, H6022, H6034–H6040 [30SE], H6061 [1OC], H6114, H6115, H6159–H6162 [2OC], H6182, H6183, H6186, H6187, H6210, H6212, H6218–H6222 [3OC], H6240, H6272, H6275, H6276, H6278, H6286–H6288 [4OC], H6312–H6321 [5OC], H6335 [7OC], H6391, H6392 [8OC], H6423, H6424 [9OC], H6459 [10OC], H6532 [11OC], H6560 [12OC], H6613 [16OC], H6670 [22OC], H6683, H6690, H6691, H6693, H6695, H6763 [23OC], H6777, H6778 [28OC], H6836, H6837, H6838, H6839, H6840 [29OC], H6983–H6990 [12NO], H7459 [4DE], E1612 [30OC], E1799 [5DE]

——— impact of implementation on premiums, H5034, H5035, H5037 [24JY], H5187 [31JY], H5276 [1AU], H6808 [28OC]

——— impact of implementation on Texas, H5913 [27SE]

——— impact on tax burden, H64 [14JA], H822 [4MR], H1336 [12MR], H6532 [11OC]

——— implementation, H2272 [24AP], H2448 [7MY], H4021 [25JN], H4094 [27JN], H4319, H4320 [10JY], H4990 [24JY], H5809 [25SE], H5842, H5880 [26SE], H5898, H5909–H5914 [27SE], H6055, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6060, H6065, H6066, H6067, H6068, H6069, H6070, H6074, H6076, H6091–H6101 [1OC], H6105, H6106, H6107, H6109, H6110, H6111, H6113, H6119, H6120, H6121, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6156–H6162, H6166, H6169–H6172 [2OC], H6178, H6179, H6180, H6181, H6182, H6189, H6190, H6192, H6193, H6217–H6222 [3OC], H6232, H6233, H6234, H6240, H6241, H6243, H6245, H6248, H6267, H6273, H6274, H6275, H6285 [4OC], H6312–H6321 [5OC], H6324, H6326, H6330, H6336–H6338, H6340–H6343 [7OC], H6345, H6355, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6390, H6401, H6402, H6404, H6407–H6410 [8OC], H6415, H6416, H6418, H6423, H6424, H6426, H6427, H6443, H6445, H6447, H6452 [9OC], H6455, H6460, H6461, H6463, H6464, H6465, H6491 [10OC], H6532–H6537, H6541 [11OC], H6562 [12OC], H6571, H6580–H6589, H6591, H6593 [14OC], H6596, H6598, H6599 [15OC], H6609, H6612 [16OC], H6645, H6670–H6672 [22OC], H6680, H6688, H6691, H6692, H6695, H6762–H6766 [23OC], H6833, H6835, H6838, H6839, H6840 [29OC], H6909, H6911, H6912, H6913, H6914, H6915, H6930, H6941–H6943 [30OC], H6984 [12NO], H7007, H7009 [13NO], H7113 [15NO], H7155, H7156, H7157 [18NO], H7433–H7439 [3DE], H7464 [4DE], H7612 [10DE], E1464 [9OC]

——— preserve certain provisions relative to women, children, and pre-existing conditions, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5074 [25JY], H5375 [2AU], H5650–H5652 [18SE], H5665, H5667, H5668, H5684–H5692 [19SE], H5772, H5773, H5775–H5784, H5793, H5795–H5797 [20SE], H5809, H5825, H5827 [25SE], H5836, H5837, H5839, H5842, H5843, H5844, H5845, H5846, H5863, H5864, H5865 [26SE], H5895, H5896, H5898, H5899, H5912–H5914, H5919 [27SE], H5925, H5926, H5927, H5928, H5929, H5931, H5932, H5935, H5936, H5937, H5938, H5939–H5945 [28SE], H6013, H6014, H6015, H6042–H6048, H6049, H6050 [30SE], H6062 [1OC], E1361, E1362 [23SE]

——— protect tax credits for middle class and small businesses, H5371, H5372 [2AU]

——— reform, H6842 [29OC]

——— release of Dept. of HHS report on the impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H5810 [25SE]

——— repeal, H969 [5MR], H1386–H1390 [13MR], H1532, H1533 [15MR], H1562 [18MR], H1798, H1804–H1810, H1818 [21MR], H2314 [25AP], H2578, H2588 [14MY], H3108 [5JN], H3639, H3646 [14JN], H4190 [8JY], H4219, H4221, H4222, H4223 [9JY], H4318 [10JY], H4375 [11JY], H4529 [17JY], H4604, H4608 [18JY], H4817 [19JY], H4848 [22JY], H5186 [31JY], H5332, H5333 [1AU], H5410 [9SE], H5442 [10SE], H6059 [1OC], H6113 [2OC], H6362 [8OC], H6609 [16OC], H7064, H7088, H7089, H7095 [14NO], H7150 [15NO], H7191 [19NO], H7460 [4DE], H7699 [12DE], E1664 [14NO]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H5371 [2AU]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2554, H2555 [9MY], H2590–H2600 [14MY], H2607, H2610, H2622, H2624, H2625, H2639–H2646 [15MY], H2662, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669, H2670, H2682–H2706, H2707 [16MY], H2722, H2752 [17MY], H3006 [3JN], E689 [17MY], E709 [21MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2670–H2681 [16MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), motion to recommit, H2703, H2704 [16MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H5371 [2AU], H7082 [14NO], H7437 [3DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 3121), H5901, H5904 [27SE], H5931 [28SE], H6581, H6586 [14OC], H6986, H6990 [12NO], H7004 [13NO], H7082 [14NO], H7155 [18NO], H7239–H7241 [19NO], H7262 [20NO], H7436–H7439 [3DE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H536 [14FE], H5036 [24JY], H5371 [2AU]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 351), H2465 [7MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (H.R. 2453), H7491 [4DE]

——— usage of certain legislative tactics to ensure passage, H5918 [27SE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William Area Agency on Aging volunteers, E969 [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E996 [28JN]

Public debt: prohibit payment of debt held by certain foreign countries instead of protecting U.S. senior citizens, veterans, and those harmed by natural disasters in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H2551, H2552 [9MY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Eskaton Monroe Lodge, E838 [11JN]

Senior Corps Week: observance, E598 [6MY]

Skowhegan, ME: anniversary of Redington Memorial Home, E1425 [3OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1915 [11AP], H2057 [16AP]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H1948 [11AP]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 1030), H1996 [15AP]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds, H360, H361 [5FE], H1873 [10AP]

——— funding, H5786 [20SE]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (H. Con. Res. 34), H4841 [22JY]

——— reform, H2715 [16MY]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, H1939–H1945 [11AP], H1963 [12AP]

Supreme Court: decision on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutionality, H5918 [27SE], H6671 [22OC]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (H.R. 38), H2075 [17AP]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 2035), H2706 [16MY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations, E17 [4JA], E21 [14JA]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (H.R. 2289), H4006–H4008 [25JN]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 2117), E732 [23MY]

Texas: impact of decision not to expand Medicaid coverage of uninsured citizens, H1559 [18MR], H2420 [6MY], E1661 [14NO]

Washington, Alene: Senior Citizen Services (organization) President’s Award for Service recipient, H5532 [12SE]

Wesley Enhanced Living (organization): anniversary, H7376 [2DE]

World Alzheimer’s Month: observance, E1349 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191–S195 [23JA], S238–S240 [24JA], S302, S304–S307 [28JA], S396 [30JA], S577 [11FE], S725–S727 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1838 [14MR], S1929 [19MR], S2011 [20MR], S2077 [21MR], S2488 [9AP], S2921 [24AP], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6618 [19SE], S7141 [2OC], S7370, S7374, S7379 [10OC]

CBO: use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits for Social Security, disabilities, and veterans, S2241, S2286, S2287 [22MR], S7415 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to deputize certain nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to conduct Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program interviews for senior citizens, S3731 [22MY]

——— evaluate and consolidate duplicative nutrition programs, S3934 [4JN]

——— provide homebound seniors and disabled persons access to grocery delivery through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, S3722 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 1119), S4023 [7JN]

——— remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 612), S1954 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (S. 1814), S8774 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), S6172 [1AU], S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), unanimous-consent request, S6170 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (S. 1315), S5758 [17JY], S5759 [18JY], S6039 [30JY]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 608), S1953 [19MR]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 303), S8341, S8349, S8366–S8368 [20NO]

——— support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease (S. Res. 301), S8198 [19NO], S8349 [20NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S2886 [23AP], S3500 [15MY], S6631 [19SE], S8557 [9DE]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (S. Con. Res. 15), S2967–S2970 [24AP]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 11), S8892 [17DE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (S. 1391), S6074–S6076 [30JY], S6103 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7303 [8OC], S7350 [9OC], S7381 [10OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally, S418–S420, S427 [31JA]

Health: improve long-term care assistance, S8357 [20NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5769, S5772 [18JY], S6172, S6177–S6179 [1AU], S7904 [7NO], S8588 [10DE], S8940–S8943 [18DE]

——— Republican proposals for a national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S7825 [5NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (S. 1851), S8978 [18DE]

——— repeal (S. 177), S368 [29JA], S369 [30JA]

Home Helpers of Eastern Idaho (organization): tribute, S5966 [25JY]

Medicaid: funding relative to individuals with neurological or cognitive impediment, S1681 [12MR]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 562), S1855 [14MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 408), S1015 [28FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 1332), S5803 [18JY]

——— expansion of Part D, S6875, S6876 [24SE]

——— historical assessment, S7025 [30SE], S7067 [1OC]

——— impact of public debt ceiling default, S7487 [15OC]

——— Medicare Advantage program funding, S6146 [1AU]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (S. 1137), S4215 [11JN]

——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (S. 914), S3330 [9MY]

——— reform, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S2113, S2128, S2133 [21MR], S6056–S6060 [30JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 740), S2687 [16AP]

——— solvency, S4542 [18JN], S8627 [11DE]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 1053), S3852 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform, S2582 [11AP]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 248), S6672 [19SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 222), S6395 [11SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8703 [12DE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 1562), S7815 [5NO]

Older Americans Month: designate (S. Res. 137), S3352 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S7991 [13NO]

——— delay implementation, S6489 [17SE], S7012–S7014, S7017 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (S. 1490), S6407 [12SE], S6856, S6860 [24SE]

——— impact, S2023 [20MR], S2053, S2055, S2078 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S3100–S3102 [7MY], S3922 [4JN], S5639 [11JY], S6042–S6049, S6056–S6060 [30JY], S6144, S6168, S6177–S6179 [1AU], S6581, S6582, S6587 [18SE], S6930 [26SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S304–S307 [28JA], S432 [31JA], S1076 [4MR], S1922 [19MR], S1971 [20MR], S2485–S2487 [9AP], S2864 [23AP], S2983 [25AP], S3232 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3917, S3942 [4JN], S5237 [26JN], S5535, S5550, S5553–S5555 [9JY], S5604–S5607 [10JY], S5726 [17JY], S5761, S5766, S5768–S5773 [18JY], S5821, S5824 [23JY], S5853–S5855 [24JY], S5926, S5930 [25JY], S6405, S6425–S6427 [12SE], S6766, S6854 [24SE], S6974, S6976 [27SE], S7018–S7023, S7026 [30SE], S7066–S7076, S7079–S7081, S7094 [1OC], S7141 [2OC], S7161 [3OC], S7176, S7187 [4OC], S7504 [16OC], S7822–S7824 [5NO]

——— impact of implementation on premiums, S6042–S6044 [30JY], S6138 [31JY]

——— impact on tax burden, S8659 [11DE]

——— implementation, S6478 [17SE], S6551, S6571 [18SE], S7024, S7029, S7031, S7034, S7044, S7052, S7055 [30SE], S7082–S7084, S7086, S7089, S7099 [1OC], S7105–S7109, S7111, S7114, S7129, S7131, S7135, S7136, S7141 [2OC], S7144, S7145, S7149, S7155, S7159–S7162 [3OC], S7172, S7198, S7201, S7207 [4OC], S7217, S7220, S7222, S7223, S7235, S7242 [5OC], S7246, S7248, S7251, S7267–S7270 [7OC], S7275–S7277, S7295, S7297, S7298 [8OC], S7313, S7316, S7323, S7324, S7326, S7350 [9OC], S7366, S7376 [10OC], S7397–S7399, S7405–S7409 [11OC], S7423 [12OC], S7442 [13OC], S7456, S7458 [14OC], S7487, S7492, S7497 [15OC], S7520, S7522, S7527, S7529 [16OC], S7584–S7590, S7605–S7608 [29OC], S7645, S7657 [30OC], S7694 [31OC], S7782, S7785–S7787 [4NO], S7815, S7824 [5NO], S8540 [9DE], S8582 [10DE], S8639 [11DE], S8678 [12DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee, S2259 [22MR]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S5772 [18JY], S5825 [23JY], S5949 [25JY], S6045–S6049 [30JY], S6146 [1AU], S6571, S6572, S6577 [18SE], S6612, S6614–S6616, S6629, S6636 [19SE], S6673–S6680 [23SE], S6689–S6752, S6763–S6881 [24SE], S6907–S6919, S6921, S6923–S6931, S6933–S6941, S6947–S6956 [26SE], S6971–S6992, S6998–S7000 [27SE], S7035–S7039 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (S. 1292), S5673 [11JY], S5691 [16JY]

——— repeal, S1278 [11MR], S3100–S3102 [7MY], S3437 [15MY], S4630 [19JN], S4729 [20JN], S6037–S6039 [30JY], S6138 [31JY], S6173–S6175 [1AU], S6405 [12SE], S7287 [8OC], S8014–S8020 [14NO]

——— repeal and replace, S6425–S6427 [12SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S5607 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 1316), S5758 [17JY], S5759 [18JY]

——— repeal (S. 177), S368 [29JA], S369 [30JA]

——— repeal (S. 1851), S8978 [18DE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 81), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to speech by Republican State Leadership Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7411 [11OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6630 [19SE], S6696 [24SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2513–S2516 [10AP], S8906 [17DE]

——— ensure solvency of Medicare and Social Security, S2293 [22MR]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, S2955 [24AP]

——— funding, S8626 [11DE]

——— historical assessment, S7024 [30SE]

——— historical context of Republican Congressional opposition to instituting Social Security and Medicare relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6875 [24SE]

——— history, S6489 [17SE]

——— save and strengthen, S8085 [18NO]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (S. 567), S7865 [6NO]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, S2954 [24AP], S8085 [18NO]

SSA: impact of Government shutdown, S7122 [2OC], S7162 [3OC]

Supreme Court: decision on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutionality, S6770, S6782–S6786 [24SE], S8687–S8692 [12DE]

Taxation: rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (H.R. 2289), S5672 [11JY]

Turks and Caicos Islands: recent arrests of elderly American tourists from Texas and Florida, S3312 [9MY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S7713 [31OC]

Women: budget priorities relative to impact on women, children, and families, S2080–S2082 [21MR]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 171), S4495 [13JN]

Reports

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Arkansas’ 2d Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4551 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Florida’s 12th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4553 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4569 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4559 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4567 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Minnesota’s 3d Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4559 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4554 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce•20(House) Democratic Staff, H4552 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4560 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4570 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4556 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Texas’ 8th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4548 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Texas’ 26th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4542 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4562 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4565 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Washington’s 5th Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4566 [17JY]

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District: Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Staff, H4548 [17JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 215) (H. Rept. 113–59), H2653 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 975), S9051 [19DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Statements

No Empirical Basis for Reducing the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment: several economists and social insurance experts, S2969 [24AP]

Prohibit Funding To Implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Several Think Tank Leaders (excerpts), S6778 [24SE]

Summaries

Affordable Care Act Is Providing Stability and Security for Middle-Class Pennsylvanians, S6581 [18SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 215, consideration of H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H2670 [16MY]

H. Res. 322, consideration of H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, and H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5276 [1AU]

H.R. 45, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H2682 [16MY]

H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, H5362 [2AU]

H.R. 2289, rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA, H4006 [25JN]

S. 408, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1016 [28FE]

S. 562, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S1855 [14MR]

S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act, S1954 [19MR]

S. 983, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S3580 [16MY]

S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S3852 [23MY]

S. 1137, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act, S4215 [11JN]

S. 1228, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act, S5266–S5268 [26JN]

S. 1315, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1316, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1391, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, S6076 [30JY]

S. Con. Res. 12, support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings, S2568 [10AP]

S. Con. Res. 15, prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden, S2967 [24AP]

S. Res. 128, expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities, S3096 [6MY]

S. Res. 137, Older Americans Month, S3343 [9MY]

S. Res. 171, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S4484 [13JN]

S. Res. 222, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S6380 [11SE]

S. Res. 248, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, S6663 [19SE]

S. Res. 301, support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease, S8198 [19NO]

S. Res. 303, strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S8365 [20NO]