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Ask the Advisor: September/October 2016

Would a Higher Cost-of-Living-Adjustment in Social Security Make Me Ineligible for Medicaid? Q:  I recently read that if retirees got higher cost-of-living-adjustments some low-income people…

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Q & A: September/October 2016

Should I Drop Medigap For Medicare Advantage? Q:  My Medigap premium is more than $250 per month.  I’m paying $104.60 for Medicare Part B and…

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Legislative Update for Week Ending September 16, 2016

This week, progress stalled on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government past September 30th. In addition, one Senate committee held a hearing on…

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41% of Social Security Recipients Spent Over a Third of Their Benefits on Medicare Costs in 2015

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Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

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“Senior CPI” COLA Might Be 7 Times Higher Than Actual 2017 COLA

(Washington, DC) – How fair is the annual Social Security cost – of – living adjustment (COLA)? Not fair enough, according to estimates released today…

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Expenditure Comparisons

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Table 1 – CPI versus Actual COLA

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Legislative Update for Week Ending September 9, 2016

This week, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill following a seven-week summer recess. They are expected to remain in Washington until they pass legislation to avert…

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Legislative Update for Week Ending September 2, 2016

This week, lawmakers remained in their home states and districts for the final week of the summer congressional recess. Summer Recess Wraps Up This week,…

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