Republican-controlled governments in swing states like Ohio, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are pursuing a variety of new, restrictive voting rules that go even further than recently enacted voter identification laws, according to The New York Times. GOP Pursuing New Voter Restrictions in Swing States “We are grateful to Secretary Sebelius for overseeing HHS during such a challenging time for our nation’s health care policy, and for all the Alliance events she attended,” said Mr. President Obama will nominate OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell to follow her.
Sebelius Steps Down as Secretary of Health and Human Servicesĭepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning. For a breakdown of what the Ryan budget would mean for each state, go to. To see the Alliance press release about the House action, go to. “Ryan’s dangerous budget proposal would end the Medicare guarantee and cause seniors’ out of pocket health expenses to skyrocket,” added Ruben Burks, Secretary-Treasurer of the Alliance. Senate: they would pay dearly,” said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. “Seniors hope that Thursday’s vote shows the public what would happen if the Ryan budget were to be passed by the U.S. If you did not yet send a letter and still want to contact Congress, go to. Representatives just this week urging them not to support Ryan’s budget. Alliance members had sent more than 10,500 letters to their U.S.
Yearly increases in voucher amounts are also not expected to keep pace with growth in health care costs, forcing seniors to cover an increasing proportion of health costs over time. According to the Congressional Budget Office, premiums for traditional Medicare under Ryan’s proposal would be 50% higher than current projections by 2020. A voucher would give seniors a fixed amount to purchase a plan, forcing them to cover the difference between the amount of the voucher and the actual cost of the plan. Ryan’s plan would give seniors a coupon to pay for Medicare, cutting benefits and shifting costs to retirees. It offers a vision of Republican budget priorities heading into this year’s mid-term elections. All of the House Democrats and twelve Republicans voted against the plan. It would also repeal the Affordable Care Act. Ryan’s plan would make sharp cuts to Medicare, as well as other domestic programs such as Medicaid and food stamps, while lowering taxes for corporations and high income individuals. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. In a nearly party-line vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted 219-205 on Thursday to approve a 2015 budget plan unveiled last week by Rep.
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