Cheri Bustos Visits With Seniors
A local congresswoman gets up close and personal to help senior citizens enroll in Medicare. Cheri Bustos shadowed workers at the In Touch Adult Day Center in Moline Monday. It's part of her “Cheri on shift” outreach program She also met with seniors to advise them on the current Medicare open enrollment period, and also […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Alerts Illinois Seniors To Medicare Open Enrollment Period
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) reminded Illinois seniors of the Medicare open enrollment period that began earlier this week across the country. Medicare open enrollment is the period during which seniors can make changes to their Medicare plan and sign up for 2014 coverage. Medicare open enrollment goes through December 7th and is not connected […]
Bustos, Loebsack Fight To Protect Medicare Open Enrollment During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) joined together to ensure that Medicare open enrollment is not affected by the current reckless and irresponsible government shutdown. In a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, Bustos and Loebsack urged her to make […]
Town hall helps in fight for Social Security, Medicare
For the past 78 years, Social Security has lifted millions of seniors out of poverty and provided many more with the opportunity to live out their golden years with dignity and independence. And for the past 48 years, Medicare has provided seniors with quality and dependable health care. Medicare and Social Security are two of […]