New Survey From The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: Twenty – five percent of Social Security recipients report that they spent about one – third to one - half of their Social Security benefits on Medicare and o ...
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2015 Senior Survey Results
2015 Survey of Senior Costs Finds Big Drop In Inflation May Signal Zero COLA for 2016, Warns The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: Social Security beneficiaries have lost 22 percent of their buying power since 2 ...
2015 Annual Survey for Senior Costs Study Methodology
Summary: The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is intended to protect the purchasing power of benefits received by older and disabled Americans. However, typical senior costs have increased much faster ...
61% Had Higher Than Expected Medicare Part D Costs In 2014 New Survey By The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: Spiking drug prices are taking large numbers of Medicare beneficiaries by surprise according to a new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Sixty-one percent of people with Medicare drug coverage r ...
Frequently Asked Questions About TSCL & Membership
Q: What is TSCL? A: TSCL (TREA Senior Citizens League) consists of vocally active senior citizens concerned about the protection of their Social Security, Medicare, and veteran or military retiree benefits. TSCL was f ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions – February 2012
Why Is My Mother’s Co-Pay So High This Year? Q: My mother moved to live closer to me a few months ago. Recently, she needed to visit a doctor and was charged $116. She can’t remember ever paying so much before. Her o ...
Ask The Advisor: February 2012
Will My Social Security Benefits Be Taxable? Q: I’m single and I live alone. When I retire this year I will receive payments from a 401(k) and a traditional IRA of approximately $20,000. My annual Social Security be ...
Seven Tips For Avoiding New Bank Fees
Almost all Social Security recipients receive their monthly benefit payments by direct deposit to a bank account. Many retirees also have savings, CDs, IRAs and other types of accounts. But bank customers are getting hit ...
Congressional Corner: “We Must Protect Health Care Access For Seniors”
By Representative André Carson, (IN-7) As the Representative for Indiana’s Seventh Congressional District, I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with many seniors during my Medicare forums. These seniors have un ...
Benefit Bulletin: New Poverty Measure Indicates More Older Americans Living In Poverty
The Census Bureau recently released a new poverty measure that is fueling controversy over how the federal government calculates federal poverty guidelines. The guidelines determine eligibility for a host of programs, in ...
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