(Washington, DC) – Older Americans are not to blame for an exploding federal budget deficit warns The Senior Citizens League. “Congress can’t cut taxes by…
This week, lawmakers returned to Washington following a two-week spring recess and voted on a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that would have been…
Q: I understand that I can receive Social Security benefits while I’m still working. I’m 64 but my earnings are pretty modest. I have about…
Can Healthcare Costs Be Improved By Expanding Medicare? By Mary Johnson, editor, with Carol Bingaman, retired public health and business professional What would you say…
Over-diagnosis: Medicare Preventive Services Don’t Always Make Sense For Everyone Medicare covers most, or all, of the cost of many preventive services, like annual mammograms…
By Representative Al Lawson (FL-05) Many of our nation’s seniors live on fixed incomes and struggle to afford everyday expenses. Sadly, a large number of…
Why Mothers and Wives Can Receive Less in Social Security Madison West, Legislative Assistant Many social and economic factors work against women who are family caregivers…
Easier Said Than Done: Public Unconvinced That Medicaid Spending Should Be Cut By Chairman Art “Coop” Cooper About one in five older and disabled Medicare…
By Mary Johnson, Editor Medicare is highly popular among retired and disabled beneficiaries. But according to a study of international health systems, older Americans are…
Start watching the mail for your new Medicare card. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will start mailing the cards this month and plans…