Q: I've received numerous automated phone calls offering "free" Medicare-covered items like back braces and diabetes supplies. I'm not 65, not eligible for Medicare yet and I'm on the national DO NOT CALL list. Are su ...
Daily Archives: February 6, 2013
Ask the Advisor: February 2013
Q: I started widow's benefits last year. Do I have to declare those payments on my income taxes? A: Yes. Social Security benefits, no matter what the type, fall under the same tax rules. Depending on your income ...
Congressional Corner: Lowering the Price of Prescription Drugs
By U.S. Senator David Vitter (LA) Over the last several years, we've seen huge increases in the price of prescription drugs, and drug companies are finding loopholes in the system to keep their money rolling in at the ...
Best Ways To Save: February 2013
The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security Interview with author Mark Miller "Whatever the reason, most Americans before they retire have paid little attention to the huge life transition that is coming. We don’t ...
Legislative Update: February 2013
Better Donut Hole Coverage — Higher Taxes Ahead By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst As the Affordable Care Act continues its scheduled implementation, many seniors will begin to see small changes in Medicare cov ...
TSCL Continues Working For Notch Reform
TSCL has not given up our goal of Notch reform. In recent months we have been working with long-term Notch reform allies in Congress to ensure that Notch Babies', needs are protected from deficit reduction plans that wo ...
Benefit Bulletin: February 2013
Three Programs That Help Seniors With Medicare Costs If you or a family member have limited income and have trouble paying Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs, Medicare Savings Programs may help. If you qualify ...
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposed
Senators from both sides of the aisle are once again proposing a broad immigration overhaul. Discussions so far have focused on the contentious issue of whether to grant "a pathway to citizenship" for the estimated 11 m ...
Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age: How Much Would It Save?
Raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 is a leading option under discussion to cut government spending on Medicare. With the Social Security retirement age rising to 67, proponents say that having a simi ...
COLAs Overpay Seniors, Must Be Slashed! Deficit Cutters Say
Economists are saying that cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) overpay seniors and that recipients don't need so much money to maintain their standard of living. Cuts to annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) are a key ...
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