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      <Desc>LEGISLATION: During the first nine months of the fiscal year (last nine months of the 115th Congress), the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicares Government Relations and Policy (GRP) Department fought legislation supported by a one-party White House and Congress that harmed seniors and people with disabilities. Given the election of the new House Majority, legislation that would cut earned benefits is unlikely to become law for the balance of the 116th Congress. Absent threatening legislation, the National Committee has focused that last three months of the fiscal year on bills beneficial to older Americans. In addition, we continued supporting the campaigns of pro-Social Security and Medicare congressional candidates and incumbents in the 2018 election cycle. Our efforts helped to elect a House majority that supports preserving earned benefits. The National Committees main accomplishments include: - On April 12, 2018, by a margin of 233 to 184, the House majority leadership failed to muster the 290 or 2/3 vote needed to pass a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget every year regardless of the state of the economy, unless a supermajority of both houses overrode that requirement. A balanced budget amendment would have required such draconian spending cuts to force policymakers to severely slash Medicare, Medicaid, and many other programs while opening the door to massive new tax cuts. Furthermore, the amendments mandate would negatively impact Social Security and Medicare Part A by diminishing the safeguards of the trust fund surpluses and burdening future generations. The National Committee played a key role in defeating the Balanced Budget Amendment. - On October 10, 2018, the president signed into law the "Know the Lowest Price Act" (P.L. 115-262), a bill that banned gag clauses imposed by health plans and pharmacy benefits managers which prohibited pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a drug than it would to use their insurance coverage. Working with coalition partners, the National Committee helped to enact this needed legislation. - Ensured that proposals in the House-passed fiscal year 2019 budget resolution to slash Medicare and Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act did not become law, thanks in part to our efforts. - On March 25, 2019, the House passed H.R. 1839, the "Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act," which would extend spousal impoverishment protections to people married to individuals receiving Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and extends until June 30, 2019 the "Money Follows the Person" program that provides grants to state to help seniors receiving Medicaid long-term support and services to stay in their homes and communities. H.R. 1839 passed the Senate on April 2 and is expected to be signed by the president. Working with coalition partners, the National Committee encouraged members of Congress to approve this needed legislation. - Persuaded congressional appropriators to include in the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act and Continuing Appropriations Act increased funding for: the Social Security Administrations operating budget ($2 million increase over FY 2018), Older Americans Act programs, including: Congregate Meals: $5 million increase over FY 2018; Home Delivered Meals: $5 million increase over FY 2018; and National Family Caregiver Support Program: $600,000 increase over FY 2018. This legislation was signed into law by the president on September 28, 2018 (P.L. 115-245). - In 2018, halted momentum in the House Committeee on Ways and Means for consideration of the "Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act" by explaining to committee members and staff how the flawed bill would pay for mitigating of the Windfall Elimination Provision by cutting the Social Security benefits for other public service retirees. TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS: - In August 2018, National Committee volunteer and retiree John Glaser testified before the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee (DSOC) about the impact of skyrocketing prescription drug prices and the positive impact that Medicare Part D and the improvements made under the Affordable Care Act had for him and his family. - In December 2018, the National Committee President and CEO Max Richtman testified before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs hearing on "backdoor spending" by Federal Agencies and why the Social Security Administration should continue to be funded through a standing appropriation. - In March 2019, Richtman testified before a House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements." EVENTS: Throughout FY 2019, the National Committee attended several Alliance for Health Policy and Kaiser Family Foundation briefings on relevant aspects of health care public policy. - In April, Max Richtman participated in the House Democratic Caucus Senior Task Forces press event to oppose a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, GRP staff spoke at 2018 Spring Conference of the California Retired County Employees Association in Santa Barbara, CA and via Skype to the Somers Democratic Club, Somers, NY. - In May, Max Richtman was the featured speaker at Representative Jamie Raskins (D-MD) Medicare town hall in Silver Spring, MD; Richtman spoke at a Social Security field office closure rally in Arlington, VA; Richtman participated in Representative Tom O'Hallerans (AZ-01) tele-town hall with seniors in this congressional district; Richtman spoke at a meeting of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee (DSOC); and Richtman and GRP staff participated in a meeting between Democratic National Committees (DNC) Seniors Council Meeting and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). - In June, Richtman participated in tele-town hall held by Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). - In July, Richtman spoke at an endorsement event for Representative Michael Capuano (D-MA); Richtman and GRP staff attended the House Democratic Caucus press event on the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Anniversaries; and Richtman participated in Representative Raul Ruizs tele-town hall. - In August, GRP staff spoke at the Nations Capitol Southern Maryland area local American Postal Workers Union Retiree Chapter; Richtman and GRP staff attended the Senate DSOCs forum on skyrocketing prescription drug costs; Richtman and GRP staff spoke at the DNC Seniors Council Meeting in Chicago. - In September, GRP staff spoke at a Social Security roundtable discussion with House of Representatives candidate Kathleen Williams (D-MT) in Bozeman, MT and with Williams at a Medicare roundtable discussion in Livingston, MT. GRP staff spoke at North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Agings Sunflower Fair in Salina, KS; and GRP staff participated in a tele-townhall meeting with House of Representative candidate Matt Morgan (D-MI). - In October, GRP staff participated in a conference call with Lambda Legal attorney Karen L. Loewy regarding the National Committee being named as a plaintiff in a court case regarding Social Security survivor benefits eligibility for same sex couples who were never able to marry at all because the partner passed away before the marriage ban where they lived had been struck down. GRP staff spoke at the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) Leisure World chapters annual health care forum in Silver Spring, MD; GRP staff participated in the National Committees and the Center for Medicare Advocacys joint Medicare Open Enrollment Webinar with Area Agency on Aging (AAA) staff and State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselors. - In December, GRP staff made a presentation during Covia's Well Connected Webinar. - In January 2019, Richtman participated in a press event held by Representative John Larson (D-CT) regarding his introduction of H.R. 860, the Social Security 2100 Act. - In February, Richtman and GRP staff attended "Scrap the Cap Day: Expand Social Security Benefits" event held by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Richtman spoke at a meeting of the DNC Seniors and Disability Councils; GRP staff spoke at a meeting of the Asbury Democratic Club in Gaithersburg, MD; and GRP staff spoke a meeting of the NARFE Aspen Hill chapter in Silver Spring, MD. - In March, Richtman and GRP staff attended a meeting of the DNC Senior Council with DNC Chairman Tom Perez and DNC CEO Seema Nanda; and Richtman testified at House Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements." 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        <Desc>EDUCATION: MEDIA INTERVIEWS: GRP staff were interviewed by WCLO-AM radio in Janesville, WI; WMKV-FM radio in Cincinnati, OH (twice); WVOM-FM/WVQM-FM radio in Bangor &amp; Augusta, ME (three times); Kiplinger magazine; KGEZ-AM radio in Kalispell, Montana (twice); KINA-AM radio in Manhattan, Kansas; Wichita Eagle newspaper in Wichita, Kansas; El Perico Informador y Parlanchin newsletter in Wichita, Kansas; the Salina Journal in Salina, Kansas; KQNA-AM in Prescott, AZ; Scranton Times-Tribune in Scranton, PA; WVMT AM 620 radio in Burlington, VT; KDTH 1370 AM radio in Dubuque, Iowa; WRRD-AM radio in Milwaukee, WI; WIOO-AM radio in Carlisle, PA (twice); WSMN-FM radio in Nashua, NH; PBS Next Avenue in Washington, DC; KTNF-AM 950 radio in Minneapolis, MN; and WEPM-FM in Martinsburg, WV. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: The National Committee held monthly volunteer calls with activists, drafting and distributing Grassroots Weekly Updates to inform volunteers, and responding to volunteer requests for materials, literature, and information to promote engagement. Capitol Action Team (CATs) events (The CATs is a group of DC-based National Committee activists that regularly participate in rallies and media events on Capitol Hill and the DC metropolitan area): - In May 2018 took part in a rally to protest the closing of the Arlington Social Security Administration field office. - In July 2018 attended a press conference on Capitol Hill to celebrate the anniversaries of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. - In August 2018 attended a Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee (DSOC) hearing on prescription drug prices. - In September 2018 attended a press event on Capitol Hill to promote Senator Bernie Sanderss (I-VT) Social Security expansion bill. - In February 2019 attended an event on Capitol Hill to announce the introduction of Congressman John Larsons (D-CT) Social Security 2100 Act. Worked with NCPSSM volunteers and activists to encourage them to swamp their members of Congress with calls, emails and visits, urging them to support for adequate fiscal year 2018 appropriations for the Social Security Administrations operating budget, the Social Security 2100 Act, and the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act. POLICY PAPERS: National Committee policy papers: - April 2018: "A Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment Threatens Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid." - May 2018: "Fast Facts About the Social Security Disability Program," "National Committee's Analysis of President Trump's Drug Cost Proposal," "Medicare Advantage Provisions in the Affordable Care Act." - June 2018: "Analysis of the 2018 Social Security Trustees Report," "The House Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Its Effect of Seniors," "Analysis of the 2018 Medicare Trustees Report," "Medicaid Basics - 5 Key Questions." - July 2018: "Medicare Part D Basics." - August 2018: "Myths and Realities About Social Security and Privatization." - October 2018: "Social Security Is Not a Ponzi Scheme," "Raising the Social Security Retirement Age: A Cut in Benefits for Future Retirees," "Older American Act." - November 2018: "Improving the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit and Rationalizing the Program's Structure," "Medicare and Means Testing." - January 2019: "Chained CPI Will Hurt Seniors," "Social Security Fact: Beneficiaries by Age," "Medicare and Medicaid Are Important to African Americans." - February 2019: "2019 Legislative Agenda," "Understanding Medigap Policies." - March 2019: "The President's FY 2020 Budget - It Literally Leaves Seniors in the Cold." CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS: National Committee met with the following members of Congress and/or their staff: - Special Senate Committee on Aging Democratic Staff: Met nearly monthly with the committee minority staff director and her colleagues along with other representatives of Leadership Council of Aging Organization chairing organizations. - House Informal Health Group: Met every two weeks with Democratic House Staff organized by Rep. Jan Schakowskys staff, which routinely included Energy and Commerce and House Ways and Means Democratic staff. - April 2018: Met with House Democratic Leadership staff and Representative Debbie Dingell. - May: Met with Senate Budget Committee Democratic staff to discuss legislation being drafted by Senator Bernie Sanders regarding the Social Security Administrations (SSA) operating budget. Met with Senate Aging Committee Democratic staff to talk about SSA field office closures. Met with Senate Appropriations Committee Democratic staff to discuss the fiscal year 2019 SSA operating budget. Also met with Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). Met with the staff of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative Tom OHalleran (D-AZ). - June: Met with the staff of Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) to discuss his interest in introducing legislation that would add a dental benefit to Medicare. Met with House Ways and Means Committee staff to discuss a draft bill to reform the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Met with the staff of Representative DeLauro to talk about the fiscal year 2019 SSA operating budget. Met with Senate Aging Committee Democratic staff to discuss SSA field office closures. Also met with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). - July: Met with the Democratic staff of the House Ways and Means Committees Subcommittee on Social Security and the Senate Aging Committee. Also met with Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative John Larson (D-CT). - August: Met with Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). - September: Met with Representative John Larson (D-CT) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senators Heitkamp (D-ND) and Tina Smith (D-MN). - October: Met with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). - November: Met with Representative John Larson (D-CT) to discuss his agenda for the House Social Security Subcommittee during the 116th Congress, including the consideration of the Social Security 2100 Act. - December: Met with the staff of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to talk about the National Committees legislative agenda in the 116th Congress. Met with Representative Brian Higgins (D-NY) to discuss his Medicare buy-in bill. Met with the staff of Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) to discuss his draft legislation that would add a dental benefit to Medicare. Attended Senate DSOC end of the year reception with several Democratic senators. - January 2019: On swearing-in day, met with Representatives Andy Levin (D-MI), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Jason Crow (D-CO) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Met with the staff of Representative Debbie Dingell to discuss her bill to add hearing benefits to Medicare. - February: Met with Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). Met with several senators at the Democratic Senate Campaign Committees winter reception. - March: Met with the staff of Senator Debbie Stabenow to discuss her Medicare buy-in legislation. Also met with Representatives John Yarmuth (D-KY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Josh Harder (D-CA) and Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD). CONGRESSIONAL LETTERS: The National Committee wrote the following letters to members of Congress: - April 2018: Letter opposing the "Balanced Budget Amendment." Letter to Senate Aging Committee on SSA field office closures. - May 2018: Letter supporting the "Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act." - July 2018: Letter to the Senate Finance Committee opposing paying for paid family leave with cuts to Social Security. Letter endorsing the "Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act." - August 2018: Comments to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on proposed changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule. - September 2018: Letter to Congressional Leaders supporting donut hole provisions and improvement of the Medicare Part D Program. - January 2019: Letters endorsing the "Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Actthe "Social Security 2100 Act." Letter to the White House asking President Trump to discuss Medicare drug price negotiation in State of the Union.</Desc>
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