Medicare and Social Security Archives - Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

Protecting Medicare and Social Security

Medicare and Social Security are sacred trusts that we must protect.

Since 1965, Medicare has been a solemn promise to our nation’s seniors: if you work hard and pay your taxes, health care coverage will be there for you when you need it most. I will fight to keep that promise for both current and future generations.

To ensure Medicare’s long-term financial stability, I support the implementation of common sense reforms like switching to electronic medical records to lower costs and better coordinate services. I also think it’s long past time that we pass common sense reforms to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices to reduce costs for taxpayers and seniors.

Social Security is another vital safety net program that our seniors rely on. I believe that we need to make the expansion of Social Security a priority – even if it means asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. Because of this commitment, I strongly oppose any effort to gamble Social Security on Wall Street through privatization or to allow any cuts to guaranteed benefits.

Our seniors have worked hard to retire with dignity and I will always stand up for them.

More on Medicare and Social Security

Press Release

September 1, 2016

Bustos Releases EpiPen & Prescription Drug Cost Findings from Survey of 17th District Residents

From Friday-Tuesday, Bustos asked Constituents to share their thoughts on recent prescription drug issues MOLINE, IL – On Friday, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos asked her constituents from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District to share their opinion on the recent news stories about the drug manufacturer Mylan charging upwards of $600 for a two-pack of EpiPens. In the […]

News

August 8, 2016

Session held for seniors about scam awareness

Originally appeared on Rockford’s WIFR. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) — It’s been estimated that seniors lose over $36 billion every year to financial fraud. That’s why a local representative is teaming up with AARP to help make sure our loved ones can avoid being victims. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos lead Monday’s session, talking about the do’s and […]

March 20, 2016

Jackie Christopher

“My social security benefits were held up from October 2015 until March 2016. Even after numerous meetings with the agency, no action was taken on any issues. After contacting Cheri Bustos’ office, it took two intercessions by her office with great results. I am now receiving my social security benefits and received back pay from […]

Press Release

October 28, 2015

Congresswoman Bustos Votes for Two Year Budget to Ensure Economic Stability, Create Thousands of Jobs and End Crisis to Crisis Governing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, a two year bill to fund the federal government. While Bustos largely agreed with many positive aspects of the compromise, she strongly pushed back on a provision that would have harmed Illinois farmers. Yesterday, just hours after the […]

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