When You Can’t Afford Your Prescription Drug Costs, Apply for “Extra Help” Rick Delaney, Chairman, TSCL The high cost of prescription drugs has been the topic of recent Congressional hearings. The combination of h ...
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“Senior CPI” Would Provide More Adequate Social Security COLA Next Year
By Mary Johnson, editor This may be difficult to believe, but consumer price index data suggests that the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 could be close to zero next year — a mere 0.5 ...
Legislative Update: May 2019
Social Security Expansion Bill Introduced With Widespread Support In House By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director New legislation from Congressman John Larson (CT-1) – Chairman of the House Ways and Means Social S ...
Q & A: May 2019
Q: Help! I’m turning 65 soon. My daughter says I should sign up for Medicare, but I don’t know what to do or where to begin. I work for a small company with 17 employees, where I get my health insurance now. About $25 ...
Q & A: April 2019
Can You Tell Me What to Expect in The Part D Doughnut Hole? Q: I read that the Medicare Part D doughnut hole is closing. What does that mean? I recently started on Lantus insulin, which my drug plan covers, but with t ...
Ask the Advisor: April 2019
What is Medicare-For-All? Q: My husband and I keep hearing about “Medicare-for-all.” Can you give us some information about what is being discussed, particularly how it would be financed? A: The new Congress is begi ...
Best Ways To Save: April 2019
3 Experts Share Their Best Tips For Saving Money Recently we asked 3 specialists to share their ideas for saving money and living in retirement. Here’s what each told us: Kevin L. Lawrence, MD pulmonologist of Sent ...
Congressional Corner: Two Social Security Provisions Unfairly Penalize Millions of Teachers, Firefighters and Public Sector Workers
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and provide crucial services to our communities. While these public servants have made careers ...
Legislative Update: April 2019
Stories About High Drug Costs Lead To Congressional Investigation of Pharmaceutical Pricing By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director This year, The Senior Citizens League has heard from supporters like never before abou ...
Benefit Bulletin: April 2019
By Shannon Benton, Executive Director How We Can Help The Oldest Retirees? As more people live to very old ages, they face financial risks for which many people may be unprepared. Poverty rates incre ...
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