By Jarrad Hensley, TSCL Legislative Assistant Perhaps the most difficult task on Capitol Hill today is getting the attention of Members of Congress. Yet, the nature of grassroots advocacy lends itself as an effective ...
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Ask The Advisor: Social Security v Ponzi Schemes
Is Social Security A Ponzi Scheme? How Much In Social Security Income Can I Expect To Get? Q: I’ve been hearing a lot recently that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. Just how much in Social Security benefits can I ex ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: January 2012
Q: I’ve been filling my mother’s prescriptions at the same pharmacy without a problem and charged the same co-payment every month. In November when I picked up her prescription, I was charged the full price of the drug. ...
Six Ways To Avoid Being Overcharged For Your Prescriptions
Here’s a checklist to start the New Year by avoiding overcharges and saving money the first time you fill prescriptions in 2012: Is the pharmacy listed as a preferred network pharmacy for 2012? Before you visit your ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending January 7, 2012
Action on Capitol Hill this week has been limited as Congress re-convenes on January 17th. Meanwhile, members of the payroll tax Congressional Conference Committee were named, while the Center for Medicare and Medicaid S ...
Seniors! How Did Two Years Without A Cost-of-Living Adjustment Affect You?
After two years without any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), Social Security recipients will receive a sorely-needed 3.6% boost in 2012. Seniors are reporting that during the past two years of living without a COLA, the ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending December 24, 2011
This week on Capitol Hill, talks continued over the Payroll Holiday Tax extension and new co-sponsors were added to two important bills. Senate Passes Payroll Holiday Tax Extension Amendment After passing the House ...
Free Best Ways To Save Guide For Seniors
With the economy continuing to sputter, most seniors and Baby Boomers don’t feel all that secure about their retirement finances. How realistic will my budget be for the New Year? Will Social Security and othe retirement ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending December 16, 2011
All eyes were glued on the omnibus appropriation bill talks this week as a December 16th deadline quickly approached. A new cosponsor was added to an important CPI-E bill, and reports on community health centers and dua ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending December 9, 2011
Medicare physicians may face a huge funding short-fall and the Payroll Tax Holiday deadline nears. Medicare Physicians Face 27.4 Percent Cut in Reimbursement Rates As the year-long “doc-fix” is set to expire, the GOP ...
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