As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. From day one, President Biden and this Administration have vowed to strengthen Medicare. Millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck, and they deserve a health care system that pays it forward. We know health care…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Medicare Open Enrollment
From day one, I vowed to strengthen Medicare for the millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck. Today, as Medicare open enrollment starts, seniors and their families will be able to see the progress we’ve made in lowering health care costs. Starting January 1, 2024, thanks to the Inflation Reduction…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Progress
For the first time in history, Medicare is making offers on the fair price for ten of the most widely used and expensive drugs. Medicare is no longer taking whatever prices for these drugs that the pharmaceutical companies demand. To keep their prices high, Big Pharma and their allies lobbied hard against this historic law, and…
Remarks by President Biden on Social Security and Medicare
University of TampaTampa, Florida 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Tampa! (Applause.) Azucena, thank you for that introduction. Mayor Castor, thanks for the passport into the city. I don’t know where you’re sitting. I’m looking. There you are. Thanks for the passport. And I want to also thank the members of Congress here today: Kathy Castor, who represents…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Medicare is stronger and Social Security remains strong. As long as I am President, I will keep strengthening Social Security and Medicare and protecting them from Republicans’ attempts to cut benefits Americans have earned. Since I took office, my economic plan and strong recovery from the pandemic have helped extend Medicare solvency by a decade,…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Strengthens Social Security and Medicare
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget lays out his plan to invest in America and the American people, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and reduce the deficit. Millions of Americans have been working their whole lives, paying into Social Security and Medicare with every working day, and want…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Strengthens Social Security and Medicare
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget lays out his plan to invest in America and the American people, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and reduce the deficit. Millions of Americans have been working their whole lives, paying into Social Security and Medicare with every working day, and want…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Progress on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Lowering costs for Americans is one of my top priorities, and today we’re one step closer to bringing down the cost of prescription drugs for millions of seniors. That’s because Medicare has the power to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time in history. As part of that process, Medicare selected ten drugs for negotiation,…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget: Extending Medicare Solvency by 25 Years or More, Strengthening Medicare, and Lowering Health Care Costs
The President’s FY 2024 Budget will lay out President Biden’s plan to invest in America, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the deficit. Millions of Americans have been working their whole lives, paying into Medicare with every working day, and want to know that they can count on…
Looking towards the future of telehealth in Medicare, evidence is needed
By Dr. Jackie Ward, OSTP Assistant Director for Community Connected Health Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth services have played an essential role in maintaining and expanding Americans’ access to their health care. But what comes next to ensure that telehealth can work after the pandemic? What can we learn from those with “hands-on” experience with…
