Presidential and Congressional candidates are relatively quiet about their future plans for Medicare, but the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) remains a target for repeal.…
By Mary Johnson, editor What would you do with a 0.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)? That’s right, a COLA of less than 1%. If you receive…
Today’s almost non-existent interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds are hastening the insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund, says a new report from the…
7 Questions That Must Be Addressed About Social Security Are benefit cuts inevitable when Social Security’s financing runs low in a few years? Your participation…
Congress Needs to Protect the Public from Drug Price Gouging By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Spending on prescription drugs grew 13% nation-wide last year…
By Representative Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) For most Americans, the prices of essential prescription drugs are increasing far too rapidly for family budgets to sustain. …
Living On Social Security: Is Renting Out A Spare Room In Your Home A Good Idea? Renting out unused rooms in your home or vacation…
Are These Home Nurse Visits Legit? Q: I’m helping my brother who has cognitive problems. He’s enrolled in a Humana Medicare Advantage plan that covers…
What Do We Do Now? My Husband Lost His Job And Our Healthcare Coverage Q: My husband recently lost his job in a company re-organization.…
(Washington, DC) – At age 62, Susan Gross of Barboursville, Virginia, is nearing retirement age, but has no plans to stop working yet. High…

