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  • Cuellar: GOP FY 2013 Budget Ends Medicare as We Know It
    Mar 22, 2012 - Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today expressed disapproval of the proposed Republican budget for FY 2013, which was introduced this week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. “Once again Republicans failed to learn their lesson from the last budget proposal by insisting on burden... More
  • CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR: JULY MARKS MEDICARE’S 45TH ANNIVERSARY
    Jul 1, 2011 - Anniversary On July 1, 1966, the Medicare program was officially launched. The successful enactment was a landmark achievement for the Democratic Party and the nation. Medicare transformed what it meant to be a senior or a physically disabled person in this country by providing health coverage. In ... More
  • Cuellar outlines serious effects the Continuing Resolution could have on senior citizens
    Mar 1, 2011 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) outlined provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which funds the federal government through March 4 and was passed by a majority in the House of Representatives late last week, which could affect senior citizens and the elde... More
  • STATEMENT: CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
    Jan 25, 2011 - Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress: "Tonight, the President renewed his commitment to continue rebuilding the nation’s economic strength. By doing so, we must focus on saving the jobs we a... More
  • THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: NEXT STEPS
    Dec 31, 2010 - The next effective date of benefits of health reform is coming up. Here are some of the key provisions that will take effect on January 1, 2011: FREE PREVENTIVE CARE FOR SENIORS—Under reform, beginning on January 1, 2011, the more than 40 million seniors in Medicare will begin receiving significant... More
  • CUELLAR ANNOUNCES REPORT SHOWING SOCIAL SECURITY IS PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ELDERLY WOMEN
    Nov 9, 2010 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced the release of a U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Report that shows Social Security is primary income source for elderly women. The report shows that Social Security accounts for more than two-thirds of all income for women aged 65 and over a... More
  • New Health Care Website Launches Next Week
    Jun 24, 2010 - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that a new health care website will go live on July 1 to provide Americans a place to compare and research health insurance plans online. The Department of Health and Human Services is scheduled to launch the website next week: www.healthcare.gov. "... More
  • Cuellar Votes Yes to Health Care Reform, Will Deliver Coverage and Drive Down Premiums
    Mar 21, 2010 - Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted in support of the landmark health care reform plan, H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. The bill will expand coverage to 5.9 million uninsured Texans, including 1.4 million children and 202,500 uninsured ind... More
  • Congressman Cuellar Votes to Protect Seniors from Spike in Medicare Premiums
    Sep 24, 2009 - Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted to pass the Medicare Premium Fairness Act which aims to spare 11 million seniors from unexpected increases in their 2010 Medicare Part B premiums. Without congressional action, these seniors could see increases between $15 and $30 a month. “We have an ob... More
  • Cuellar: Texas Seniors and Veterans Will Recieve One-Time, $250 Recovery Payments
    May 1, 2009 - Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that, beginning this month, Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries across Texas will receive one-time economic recovery payments of $250. “These checks will make a meaningful difference in the lives of Texas seniors and veterans, many of whom hav... More