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Social Security & Medicare ARE NOT TO BLAME for younger adults' financial struggles — but that doesn't stop conservatives from trying to pit the generations against each other. READ OUR BLOG HERE: www.ncpssm.org/entitledtokn... #aging #retirement #boomers #millennials #seniors #media
Conservatives Won't Stop Dividing the Generations over Social Security, Medicare - NCPSSM
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January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
On our first episode of CAPITAL QUICK TAKES::: The Senate should act NOW on a bipartisan deal to roll back Americans' #healthinsurance costs. But they are taking a week off instead. WATCH HERE::: youtube.com/watch?si=jNUyMiFjUBzE3mU7&v=l8U4xaEMwRc #GOP
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Capital Quick Takes: Episode 1
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January 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Billionaires don't need more favors from the federal government.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social #Trump #GOP #affordability
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Some older Americans are going to have to ration groceries or dip into their #retirement savings just to afford health coverage. Thanks, Trump & GOP! #trump #gop #healthcare #aca @sanders.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Trump's decimation of the federal workforce has "hollowed out key functions of the U.S. government," including customer service at the Social Security Administration.
#trump #DOGE #federalemployees #SSA #SocialSecurity @democrats.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Here’s our question for Republicans in Congress:

How can you explain to Americans that you voted to double or triple the cost of their health insurance?
#healthcare #aca #premiums #affordability @warren.senate.gov
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This week's podcast is a must-listen! Dr. Ellen Langer of Harvard University explains how to use mindfulness for healthy aging. Plus, she tells us why 1 + 1 isn't always 2! LISTEN HERE:::
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#mindfulness #mentalhealth #aging #seniors #retirement #psychology #harvard
The Mother of Mindfulness - Dr. Ellen Langer
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January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The House extended ACA tax credits in open defiance of GOP leadership. It's now on the Senate to keep Americans' health care premiums from soaring. READ MORE HERE::: www.ncpssm.org/entitledtokn...
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#aca #healthcare #premiums #affordability
GOP Senators Face Key Test on Health Care Affordability  - NCPSSM
Last week, the House of Representatives took a bold step towards averting huge increases in Americans’ health care premiums, passing a bill that would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits ...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
In a fiery speech on the House floor, Rep. John Larson praised the 17 Republicans who voted to extend ACA tax credits as "profiles in courage." The rest of the GOP, he says, support subsidies for billionaires but not working people. WATCH HERE:
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January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The House did its job -- and voted to lower Americans' health care premiums for 2026. As leader Jeffries says, it's time for the Senate to act! Tell your Senator to extend the ACA tax credits now. #ACA #healthcare #taxcredits
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January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
We're having recession-level job growth. Great job, Mr. Apprentice! You certainly have 'fixed' it.
#trump #jobs #economy @democrats.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
“Kudos to House members for bucking Republican leadership and voting to extend crucial #ACA tax credits for three years. We commend Democrats and Republicans who voted to protect their constituents’ health coverage. The Senate should pass this legislation immediately," said our CEO Max Richtman.
U.S. House Takes Major Step Toward Health Care Affordability, Especially for Older Adults - NCPSSM
“Kudos to members of the U.S. House for bucking Republican leadership and voting to extend crucial ACA tax credits for three years,
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January 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
January 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The House is set to vote this afternoon --- against Speaker Johnson's wishes --- to extend ACA tax credits and keep people's premiums from spiking. Some Republicans appear to be joining Democrats in bucking leadership & doing the right thing.
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Venezuela and health care are the early focus for Congress in a busy start to 2026
As the Senate voted Thursday to begin debate over authorizing future military force in Venezuela, the House was moving towards renewing enhanced insurance subsidies that expired last year.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
DOGE invaded the Social Security Administration under the phony cover of hunting for 'fraud.' Guess what? Social Security has one of the lowest fraud rates of any federal program, according to the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities. @centeronbudget.bsky.social #socialsecurity #SSA #DOGE #Musk
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
NASI CEO Emeritus Bill Arnone pushes back on Trump administration changes at the Social Security Administration in this letter to the editor of the Washington Post.
@washingtonpost.com #trump #SocialSecurity #SSA
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Opinion | Pediatric vaccine conversations should start with physicians
Readers respond to Post articles and commentary.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Trump's #Medicaid cuts will rob 15 million people of health coverage in the next 10 years. Our guest on this week's podcast, UVA Prof. Tim Layton, has his own take on the true impact of those cuts...... based on years of research. LISTEN HERE::: open.spotify.com/episode/1Tyh... #trump #podcast
A Professor's Take on Trump's Medicaid Cuts
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January 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It's confirmed: Trump & DOGE weakened the Social Security Administration - which serves 70+ Americans who depend on their earned benefits. READ OUR BLOG HERE:::
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#SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityAdministration #Trump #Bisignano #doge #musk #SSA
Trump & DOGE Wreaked Havoc at SSA, Year-End Reporting Confirms - NCPSSM
As the year ends, new reporting confirms that customer service at the Social Security Administration (SSA) has tanked since Trump took office last January – despite the administration's claims to the ...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Just in time for the holidays, some free advice on enjoying life with family & friends from Harvard #psychologist Erlene Rosowsky. In this encore episode of our #podcast, she talks about "the stories we tell ourselves" and the importance of humor. LISTEN HERE: open.spotify.com/episode/2uU1... #aging
December 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trump and his party's refusal to stop ACA premiums from rising in 2026 will hurt older MAGA VOTERS the worst, according to a Newsweek analysis. Tell your member of Congress to extend ACA tax credits. It's the right thing to do.
@newsweek.com #trump #aca #obamacare #healthcare #affordablecareact
December 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If "re-imagining" #SocialSecurity means changing it from an earned benefit to a welfare program, we say NO, THANKS! Read our review of a new book that proposes to alter Social Security for the worse. READ MORE HERE::: www.ncpssm.org/entitledtokn...
#bookreview #FDR #FranklinDRoosevelt #retirement
Thanks, Cato, But Let’s Not “Re-Imagine” Social Security (It's Been Working for 90 Years) - NCPSSM
What do you get when a libertarian think tank publishes a book proposing to radically change Social Security in collaboration mostly with other right-leaning organizations? You get something like “Re-...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Two-thirds of the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom have government contracts, many under federal scrutiny. This is pay-to-play. @publiccitizen.bsky.social #trump #ballroom #greed
December 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM