Failure to enroll in Medicare on time can cost you thousands in extra Medicare premium penalties during the course of your retirement. (See examples in…
Q: Could you tell me whether I might be eligible for Social Security survivors’ benefits? I was separated from a spouse who passed away. I’m…
How Would The Social Security Payroll Tax Cut Affect Benefits? Q: I’m close to retirement and pay the maximum taxes on my wages. How would…
By Mary Johnson Do you turn 65 this year? Are you or your spouse still working and receiving health insurance benefits from a current employer?…
New research links “silent strokes,” or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults, to memory loss in…
Action on Capitol Hill was slow this week as Members of the House returned to their districts for a week-long recess, and most Members of…
This week, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and two committees overwhelmingly approved…
This week, a number of committees held hearings to address Medicare spending, while the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee voted on a bill to…
June 20, 2012 (Washington, DC) – One of North Carolina’s staunchest seniors’ advocates was recently recognized for his efforts on behalf of the nation’s senior…
After weeks of debate by the House-Senate Conference Committee, President Obama signed the payroll tax holiday and temporary “doc fix” into law this week. Other…