Coronavirus Has Devastating Impact On Nursing Homes: Full Scope Still Unclear By Rick Delaney COVID-19 has been particularly dangerous for older and sicker people living in nursing homes. One example of just how q ...
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Coronavirus Throws Monkey Wrench Into COLA Calculations
By Mary Johnson, editor Impute. Today’s word comes to us from the economists at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Since March of this year, they have been forced to use this estimation technique much more f ...
Hospitals Re-start Non-Urgent Care After Coronavirus Shutdowns
Hospitals and other medical providers were forced to stop routine “non-urgent and elective care” earlier this year to preserve scarce personal protective equipment and to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Onc ...
How Does the High Unemployment Affect Social Security’s Solvency?
Social Security’s finances depend largely on payroll taxes, tying the strength of Social Security to the strength of the U.S. economy. The U.S. unemployment rate was more than 13.3% through May. That was worse than the ...
Q & A: July 2020
What Should I Do? I Lost My Job And Health Insurance. Q: The company that I worked for shut down in March because of the coronavirus, and I did not get my job back. I lost my paycheck and my health insurance. I’m ...
Ask the Advisor: July 2020
Can You Tell Me How Recent Law Changes Affect RMDs From My 401(k)? Q: The value of my 401(k) fell in March of this year and still hasn’t fully recovered. I turned 70 in April. Will I be forced to sell investments a ...
Best Ways to Save To Save: July 2020
How Much Should You Spend on Vet Care for Your Pets? Managing the cost of pet care grows more emotionally and financially challenging as we and our pets age. The cost of care often sets up ethical dilemmas, especiall ...
Congressional Corner: Legislation Would Abolish Two Provisions That Reduce Social Security Benefits of Public Employees
By Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and deliver vital services to our communities. While these selfless public servants h ...
Legislative Update: July 2020
Should the Medicare Eligibility Age Be Lowered? By Shannon Benton, Executive Director How do older Americans feel about proposals to lower the Medicare eligibility age? A recent TSCL survey found little support fo ...
Benefit Bulletin: July 2020
Let’s Stop Calling For Payroll Tax Cuts. Preserve Social Security and Medicare Instead By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board President Trump has said that he would not approve another COVID-19 stimulus bill i ...
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