By Mary Johnson, editor After 44-year old Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for a four-day emergency stay in a hospital that was not in his insurance plan’s network. The ho ...
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Benefit Bulletin: November 2018
When You Can’t Afford Your Prescription Drugs, Apply For “Extra Help” We’ve heard stories about cutting back on prescriptions over the years, but recently I heard one about a diabetic who was forced to cut back on the ...
Legislative Update: November 2018
Long Lines at Social Security Offices and What We Can do to Shorten Them By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director If you’ve been to a Social Security field office in the past few years, you’ve noticed longer wait ti ...
Congressional Corner: Congress Has an Obligation to Seniors
By Representative Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) Since 1935 and 1965, Social Security and Medicare have been, and continue to be, essential for senior citizens of the United States. More than 60 million Americans are currently e ...
Best Ways To Save: November 2018
Tax Planning? Medical Expense Deduction Becomes Less Generous in 2019 Although there’s a new higher standard deduction for U.S. taxpayers this year, tax professionals are cautioning taxpayers against automatically ta ...
Ask the Advisor: November 2018
Can You Tell Me About Programs That Help Older Homeowners With Taxes? Q: I’ve heard there are programs that allow older homeowners to get help with property taxes. Can you tell me anything about these? A: Fo ...
Q &A: November 2018
What Can You Tell Me About Retroactive Social Security Benefits? Q: I’m turning 65 soon, and I’m not employed since I was caring for my husband who recently passed away. I inherited our home and two retirement accoun ...
Retirees to Get Highest COLA in 7 Years
Retirees will finally start to see more money in their Social Security benefits next year, after years of record low inflation. The Social Security Administration recently announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COL ...
What the Social Security Trust Fund is Missing From Top Paid CEOs
In the debate over Social Security’s long-term finances, some argue that the program is unsustainable because it is paying out more in benefits than it takes in. They say that benefits, including cost-of-living adjustme ...
Should Congress Limit Health Insurance Company Profits?
By Mary Johnson, editor The question of limiting the profits of health insurance companies is sparking renewed national debate. The nation’s biggest health insurers have reported robust growth in recent years, due in ...
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