Congress May Be Politically Divided, But Large Majority of Retirees Support These Five Important Issues By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board, TSCL The year 2020 will go down in history as one of our nation’s most ...
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How Much of Your Social Security Is Taken By Medicare Costs?
By Mary Johnson, editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that the standard Medicare Part B premium will be $148.50 in 2021, an increase of $3.90 per month from $144.60 in 2020. That i ...
How Has The Recession Affected Funding For Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits?
The Senior Citizens League is closely paying attention to recent reports from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, and economic policy groups such as the Bipartisan Policy Center. These reports confirm that the insolve ...
TSCL Plays Role in Preventing Part B Premium Spike in 2021
The annual Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) is just 1.3% this year, making it one of the lowest ever paid. But the standard monthly Medicare Part B premium increased by a modest $3.90, from $144.60 to $1 ...
Congressional Corner: It’s Time for Seniors to get a Fair COLA
By Representative John Garamendi (CA-3) This Congress, I introduced the Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 1553), to ensure that your Social Security payment keeps pace with your cost of living. This bill would change t ...
Q & A: October 2020
Is Medicare Doing Anything to Help Nursing Home Patients? Q: My 94-year-old mom has been living with me for the past five years. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, her dementia has worsened rapidly. Recently sh ...
Ask the Advisor: October 2020
Is Low Cost Dental Insurance A Good Reason to Switch Health Plans? Q: I don’t have dental insurance and pay out of pocket. I know I will need to get some expensive work done at some point in the next year or two. I ...
Best Ways to Save: October 2020
Shopping for a new Medicare Plan? Watch out For This Overlooked Practice. By Mary Johnson, editor If your year has been like mine, you’ve had a number of Medicare aggravations during which you promised yourself to ...
Legislative Update: October 2020
The Medicare Hospital Trust Fund is Running Out of Money By Shannon Benton, Executive Director TSCL has been concerned that the coronavirus pandemic could accelerate the impending insolvency of the Medicare Trust F ...
Benefit Bulletin: October 2020
If Your Income Has Dropped in 2020, Consider a Benefits Check Up By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board Forty-eight percent of participants in TSCL’s recent Senior Cost Survey say they have gone without essentials ...
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