Rick Scott

The measure would amend the 1965 Older Americans Act to include screening for loneliness and coordination of supportive services and health care to address its negative health effects.

Scott says his brother's “tough life” began with marijuana: “People end up with addictive personalities, and so he did. It messes up your life, and so that’s why I’ve never supported legalization of drugs.”

In the wake of an investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group, the SSA acting commissioner said a special team will review “overpayment policies and procedures” and report directly back to her.

Lawmakers are faulting the SAA for issuing billions in payments that beneficiaries weren’t entitled to receive — and then demanding the money back — as reported by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group.

Sen. Rick Scott amended a plan that called for a revote on all federal legislation after five years. Democrats seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut the programs.

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

The topic will be his plan to "protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare and lower health care costs,'' according to a news release. The Florida visit comes two days after his State of the Union address.

A local chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans wants Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio to support legislation that would decrease health care and prescription drug costs for seniors.

Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey held a hearing on a motion by Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office to reject a constitutional challenge to the law. Dempsey had not issued a written ruling Wednesday afternoon.

Medicare experts say inflation was not to blame and most beneficiaries will shoulder a much smaller increase than what the former Florida governor claims.