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The Real Problem with Mamdani’s ‘Free’ Daycare Plan
During his inaugural address, New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, made a lot of promises. Stating that “there is no...
AMAC Action Backs PBM Reforms in Key Bill to Lower Drug Costs for Seniors
AMAC Action is backing a key set of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of...
A Monument to Private Enterprise: The Lessons Zohran Mamdani Missed at His Swearing-In
There were ghosts in the old City Hall subway station when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath...
4 Ways the OBBBA Will Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs
"Reindustrialize.” It’s the latest rallying cry gaining traction, with both the left and right calling for policy reforms to modernize American...
AMAC Opposes Expansion of Flawed 340B Program
This legislation risks deepening a system already plagued by unchecked profiteering and bureaucratic loopholes, the burden of which ultimately falls...
As Medicare Turns 60, Let’s Work Together to Make It Last Another 60
Medicare has just turned 60. As more Americans turn 65, they want to be sure that Medicare will always be...
Don’t Believe A Zinc Lobbyist In Sheep’s Clothing Pushing Red Herrings
Recently, an article titled “No longer making cents” ran in the Houston Chronicle that lacked some extremely important context. The...
Biden’s Border Legacy: A Financial Burden That Will Last for Years
We’ve all been there: you go out with friends, have a great time … then they leave you stuck with...
Common-Sense SNAP Reforms Included in House Agriculture Reconciliation Proposal
The House Agriculture committee released budget reconciliation text this week and scheduled a full committee markup. As part of the budget framework...
Are You Making These 5 Retirement Mistakes?
Retirement should be a season of peace, purpose, and financial freedom. But for many Americans, one fear overshadows it all:...
How President Trump Can Make Diesel Trucks Great Again and Lower Prices
Ever-more onerous vehicle emissions regulations, particularly on diesel trucks, have been hampering the American economy and driving up the cost...
The Hidden Costs of Retirement: What Most Retiring Americans Overlook
You’ve spent decades working hard, saving, and planning for your golden years. But what if your retirement budget isn’t as...
EPA Slashes Dozens of Regulations, Saving Billions for Businesses and Consumers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched what officials called the most sweeping regulatory rollback in U.S. history earlier this month,...
Statement from AMAC Action on President Trump’s Executive Order for Radical Healthcare Price Transparency
In response to President Trump’s Executive Order, AMAC Action – the advocacy affiliate of AMAC – Association of Mature American...
Time to Put the Inflation Reduction Act on Ice
America’s seniors won’t be fooled. The Biden Administration and its congressional allies passed the ironically named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...
AMAC Action Poll Highlights Seniors’ Concerns Over Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact
In a revealing look at senior voters’ opinions, a recent AMAC Action-sponsored poll conducted by ProMark Research underscores widespread concern...
High Property Taxes – Why?
Sometimes humanity has to relearn old lessons. Nationwide, property taxes have spiked over the last five years – why? With...
Congress, Don’t Waste the Work Done for PBM Reform
Odds are that you’ve seen ads recently that sought to inform you in one way or another about pharmacy benefit...
2025 Medicare Costs: Get Ready for Increased Part B Premiums and Cost-Sharing
Wondering about Medicare costs in 2025? We’ve got you covered! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just...
Why Electricity Prices Are Soaring in Blue States
Over the past two decades, the divergence in electricity rates among U.S. states has grown increasingly stark. While in 2004...
Kamala Harris’s Price Controls Fraud
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has pledged an economic policy of government price controls. Her anti-“price gouging” reaction may play great...
House Committee Hearing Sought to Discuss Energy Poverty, but Dems Only Ranted About Project 2025
Americans are paying more for everything from gas to groceries, and a House Energy Committee hearing Wednesday was aiming to get some...
8 Key Medicare Changes in 2025
There are some big changes affecting all Medicare beneficiaries this upcoming year. Here’s a summary of important points you need...
Medicare Insurer Bailout Exposes Failures of the IRA
In a move that lays bare the flaws of the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare officials just scrambled to announce a...
PBMs Continue to Put Profits Over Patients
There has been great fanfare recently about a pharmacy benefit manager’s decision to market a biosimilar version of Humira, once...
Understanding Insulin Coverage Under Medicare
The Senior Savings Model for insulin is a Medicare initiative designed to make insulin more affordable for Medicare beneficiaries. Here’s...
2024 Medicare Costs
Do you know what Medicare costs this year? If not, don’t worry, we have the figures for you! As you...
The Hidden Cost of the Border Crisis Nobody Tells You About
Migrants crossing the Rio Grande into Texas EAGLE PASS, Texas—Mass illegal immigration is pushing rescue crews in this small Texas...
Congress Waking Up to PBMs Drug Cost Manipulations
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are examining how industry middlemen known as Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)...
Senior Car Rental Discounts
Let’s talk averages The cost of rental cars has grown more expensive over time. Pandemic-related microchip shortages and supply chain...
California EV Rules ‘Totally Impractical,’ Truckers Say; May as Well ‘Build a Spaceship and Go to Mars’
In early April, David Gurrola Jr. got behind the wheel of an electric semi and took it for a spin....
Congressional Watchdog: Rebates Increase Drug Costs for Seniors
A system of kickbacks between drugmakers and drug middlemen is increasing costs for seniors on Medicare, the U.S. Government Accountability...
The Massive Hidden Cost of “Bidenomics”
AMAC Exclusive – By Neil Banerji As President Joe Biden continues to tout the supposed successes of his “Bidenomics” agenda,...
The War on Middle America Continues with the Biden Push for Electric Vehicles
AMAC Exclusive – By Garrison Grisedale President Joe Biden test drives the Hummer EV during a tour of the General...
In Healthcare, Middlemen Are Running Amok
Reduced competition, shortages, and unaffordable options in healthcare are symptoms of middlemen running amok. These middlemen are the healthcare administrators, who rarely...
AMAC’s Medicare Tip of the Week: The Medicare Savings Program
When it comes to rising insurance premiums, it can be hard to balance all your expenses. But thanks to the...
5 Savvy Shopper Tips to Help You get The Most From Your Medicare Coverage
Do you enjoy searching the newspaper for coupons, finding discounts for vacation reservations, and senior savings at your favorite restaurant...
New 2023 Medicare Costs: Not What You Would Expect
From the grocery store to the gas station, prices are soaring everywhere. As inflation hits record highs our pockets are...
Government the Problem, Not Solution, on College Costs
No sooner had President Joe Biden announced his plan for student loan debt forgiveness -- $10,000 for non-Pell grant recipients...
What is the Out-of-Pocket Maximum?
Dear AMAC, I am considering enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan when I begin Medicare but there is one aspect...
Looking Around Corners – Farmers and Inflation
Colin Powell used to counsel preparation, foresight, and realism. A catchphrase was “look around corners.” We are awash in foreign...
“Equity” Lunacy: The Real Reason College Costs are Skyrocketing
AMAC Exclusive - By Andrew Abbott Last Month, American Enterprise Institute Scholar and Economics professor Mark J. Perry made a...
Should I Buy a Fixer-Upper?
Whether you are buying your first home or are seeking a place to retire, this question often comes to mind....
What is the Medicare Out-of-Pocket Maximum?
Dear AMAC, I am considering enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan when I begin Medicare but there is one aspect...
Biden’s Freeze of Rule Lowering Insulin, Epinephrine Costs Criticized
(The Center Square) – Among the more than 30 executive orders issued by President Joe Biden halting previous policies for...
Trump Administration Proposes Policies to Provide Seniors with More Choices and Lower Costs for Surgeries
As directed by President Trump’s Executive Order on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors, today, the Centers for...
Trump Administration Cuts Regulations and Lowers Costs for Americans
Cutting Regulations at Record Pace President Trump reversed the disastrous overregulation of the previous administration and has undertaken a...
Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets
Three times a week, 66-year-old Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of...
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