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Daily Archives: November 22, 2019

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The Senior Citizens League Weekly Update for Week Ending November 22, 2019

We’ve reported in previous weeks about H.R. 3, the legislation in the House of Representatives being referred to as the ‘Pelosi bill.’  It is the…

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Q & A: December 2019

Q:  I take a brand name drug that costs more than $400 per month in 2019 and I have a co-pay of $47.  In 2019,…

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Best Ways To Save: December 2019

Plan Ahead To Avoid This IRA Tax Trap If you are close to age 70, and own one or more retirement accounts, start planning ahead…

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Ask the Advisor: December 2019

My Mom Is Applying For Assisted Living:  Why Must She Agree To Mandatory Arbitration? Q:  I’m helping my mother shop for an assisted living facility. …

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Congressional Corner: To Stay Healthy And Enjoy Retirement Means Protecting Earned Benefits and Cutting Drug Prices

By Representative Josh Harder, (CA-10) My parents are entering retirement age just like thousands of people across the Valley.  I care deeply about making sure…

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Legislative Update: December 2019

Payroll Taxes A Sticking Point in Social Security “Boost Bill” By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Legislation that would boost Social Security benefits and restore Social…

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Benefit Bulletin: December 2019

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Private Medicare Plans By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board President Trump recently signed an executive order intended…

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Medicare Has a Tele-Scam Problem

Telephone scammers are bilking Medicare out of billions of dollars, and bombarding millions of older U.S. consumers with multiple daily automated phone calls for everything…

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Legislation To Lower Drug Costs Moving In House And Senate

Pharmaceutical companies and their allies are pouring millions of dollars into advertising fighting legislation in Congress that would lower U.S. drug costs.  The ads portray…

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The CPI-E Would Pay a 1.9% COLA Versus The 1.6% You Are Actually Getting

By Mary Johnson, editor How much would your Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) be worth if it was more accurately based on your spending patterns…

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