Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) led 123 of her fellow House Members in introducing the Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act, a bill to allow seniors covered by Medicare to access basic healthcare necessities such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care. This bill removes the restrictions currently in place prohibiting Medicare from offering these important health services. Expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing services would prevent health care costs due... Read more

This afternoon, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) led the planting of a tree on the U.S. Capitol Grounds in honor of her father, the late Congressman Edward R. Roybal. The tree, a red oak (Quercus rubra), was planted on the south side of the U.S. House along Southwest Drive, near the intersection of Independence Avenue SW and South Capitol Street. Congressman Roybal served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1993, and was one of the era’s leading congressional voices on h... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) announced that her father, the late Congressman Edward R. Roybal, will have a tree planted in his honor on the U.S. Capitol Grounds during a ceremony on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 2:00 PM ET. The tree, a red oak (Quercus rubra), will be planted on the Capitol’s south side. Congressman Roybal served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1993, and was one of the era’s leading congressional voices on health care, education, housing, ... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) attended the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House, where she accepted a Medal on behalf of her late father, Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal. President Obama presented the award. “It was an honor for me to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of my late father," said Congresswoman Roybal-Allard. "My family and I are tremendously grateful for this recognition of my father, and this celebration of his accompli... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) issued the following statement today in reaction to the news that President Obama will honor her late father, Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Monday, November 24th: “My family and I are deeply honored that President Obama is honoring our father by posthumously awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his life’s work. Our father was a consensus builder who labored ... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2014. HEAA was formally introduced this morning by Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, the bill’s lead sponsor and the Chair of the CHC Health Task Force. HEAA builds on the advancements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by providing federal resourc... Read more

Today Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) announced that Medicare open enrollment began October 15 and runs through December 7. This year open enrollment started earlier and will last a full seven weeks to give beneficiaries enough time to review and make changes to their coverage. Open enrollment will last longer but end earlier than in previous years. "I urge Medicare beneficiaries in my district to review their health and drug coverage during the extended open enrollment period for po... Read more

Today Congresswoman Roybal-Allard attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Terra Bella Housing development, which will provide seniors on fixed incomes with affordable, safe, and independent living in an environmentally responsible structure. There will be 65 apartments, a resident community garden and a mind-body fitness center. The project will replace a blighted and vacant lot. The project is being funded by federal Home Funds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, City of Bell Gardens, CitiBan... Read more

Today the Social Security Administration announced that monthly Social Security benefits will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 3.6 percent starting January 1, 2012. "Social Security is the promise of a dignified retirement for all Americans. COLA increases are critical to keeping that promise, " said Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34). "In this time of economic uncertainty, two out of three retirees rely on Social Security for half or more of their income, and one in three ... Read more

One year after the Patient’s Bill of Rights in the Affordable Care Act began to go into effect, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard announced that millions of Americans are benefiting from the improved health care coverage and lower costs. The protections of the Patient’s Bill of Rights became effective for all plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2010. That means that, by now, one year later, all Americans with private health plans are now receiving the protections of the Bill of Righ... Read more