This week, Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill, and in a last-ditch effort to replace $85 billion in automatic spending cuts, the Senate voted…
Both chambers of Congress adjourned for the President’s Day Holiday this week and are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Monday, February 25th. Meanwhile,…
By Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare Policy Analyst for The Senior Citizens League, February 2013 Summary An inconsistency between U.S. immigration law and Social…
If signed into law, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to calculate cost-of-living adjustments based…
If signed into law, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to calculate cost-of-living adjustments based…
This week, President Obama gave his fifth State of the Union Address, where he spoke about making “modest” changes to Medicare and overhauling the immigration…
This week, leaders on Capitol Hill continued to discuss the “sequester,” which is scheduled to hit in just three weeks, on March 1st. In addition,…
If signed into law, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act would repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and set up a five-year trial period…
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…
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…