This week, House and Senate lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill to begin the “lame duck” session. In addition, The Senior Citizens League saw two key…
(Washington, DC) Older adults who are considering dropping their Medicare Advantage plan to return to “traditional” Medicare and a supplemental Medigap policy are urged to…
This week, voters went to the polls to cast their votes in the midterm elections. House and Senate lawmakers are expected to return to Capitol…
The Social Security Administration recently announced that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will raise benefits by 2.8% for 2019. The average retirement benefit of $1,400…
While little progress was made this year to lower overall drug costs, some changes made by the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2018 are helping…
By Mary Johnson, editor After 44-year old Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for a four-day emergency…
When You Can’t Afford Your Prescription Drugs, Apply For “Extra Help” We’ve heard stories about cutting back on prescriptions over the years, but recently I…
Long Lines at Social Security Offices and What We Can do to Shorten Them By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director If you’ve been to a Social…
By Representative Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) Since 1935 and 1965, Social Security and Medicare have been, and continue to be, essential for senior citizens of the…
Tax Planning? Medical Expense Deduction Becomes Less Generous in 2019 Although there’s a new higher standard deduction for U.S. taxpayers this year, tax professionals are…