Why Did I Hit The Doughnut Hole? Q: I recently hit the Medicare Part D doughnut hole for the first time since I enrolled in…
How Long Do I Have To Collect Benefits To Make Up For Not Taking Them At 66? Q: I’m reading a lot advice to delay…
Mary Johnson, Editor The question came between bites of Waldorf salad and barbecue at a recent church luncheon here in Barboursville, Virginia. How can Congress…
Healthcare costs are taking some of the steepest jumps in years. Here are three of the biggest problem areas: Drug plan premiums: More than 15…
The Social Security Administration recently announced that there would be no Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase for next year. The news is causing big worries for…
This week, lawmakers continued working on an omnibus spending bill, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed new legislation that would give Social Security beneficiaries an…
If signed into law, H.R. 4012 would give seniors an emergency 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson (FL-9) introduced H.R. 4012 on…
(Washington, DC) – Although there won’t be any Social Security cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) next year, many of the nation’s biggest drug…
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced next year’s premium rates for Medicare beneficiaries, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed…
If signed into law, H.R. 3961 would require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security…