About half of participants in TSCL’s 2018 Senior Survey confirm that, after the deduction for their rising Medicare Part B premiums in 2018, they were…
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) released its annual “Loss of Buying Power” study, which found that Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent…
This week, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget resolution that would reform the Medicare program, and the Senate Aging Committee met to discuss the…
(Washington, DC) – Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the 2018 Social Security Loss of Buying Power…
2018 Loss of Buying Power Report
This week, lawmakers on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee met to discuss the Trump Administration’s “American Patients First” blueprint. In addition,…
This week, the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees released their highly anticipated annual reports on the financial status of the two programs. One…
(Washington, DC) – The annual Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019 could top 3 percent, according to a new estimate released by…
This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the week-long holiday recess. Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw support…
This week, a new report on prescription drug prices found that Medicare beneficiaries are paying more in out-of-pocket costs for their generic drugs than they…