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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Poverty Among Older Americans Getting Hard to Ignore For a growing share of older Americans, retirement has come to mean a lower standard of living…
Family Leave Proposal Could Shortchange Social Security Now and Retirees Later By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director The Senior Citizens League is monitoring a legislative proposal…