Questions For Congress At Your Next Town Hall By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst The U.S. House and Senate have adjourned for a month-long recess, and many lawmakers will be hosting town hall meetings in thei ...
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Benefit Bulletin: August 2017
Drug Rebates Often Not Going To Patients A behind-the-scene rebate game between drug makers, health insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers is costing you and the Medicare program in higher drug costs. A researc ...
Trump Budget Proposes $64 Billion In Social Security Disability Cuts
By Mary Johnson, editor President Trump’s budget includes $64 billion in cuts from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program over the next 10 years despite the President’s repeated campaign promises that ...
Government To Issue New Medicare Cards
Watch Out For Scams! Medicare recently announced that a big change is coming to Medicare cards. To prevent identity theft and to help protect the program from fraud, Medicare will be dropping Social Security numbers f ...
Social Security Benefits Lose 30% Of Buying Power Since 2000
Social Security beneficiaries have lost nearly one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2017 Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The findings rep ...
Best Ways To Save: August 2017
What Are The Ten Fastest Growing Senior Costs? Since 2000, cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) increased Social Security benefits a total of just 43 percent. Meanwhile typical senior expenses have jumped 86 percent, a ...
Q & A: July 2017
Why Am I Paying So Much For My Medicare? Q: I think I’m paying too much for my Medicare Part B premium. My husband started Medicare and Social Security in 2014 at age 65. This year he pays about $110.00 per month f ...
Ask The Advisor: July 2017
Is This “Ageism?” Q: A 63 year old acquaintance told me that she’s having trouble finding another job despite having worked professionally for years. She suspects that younger managers think that older workers don’t ...
Best Ways to Save: July 2017
Save on Eyeglasses, Try Buying Online By Mary Johnson, editor A pair of eyeglasses can cost hundreds of dollars, but Medicare doesn’t cover them, nor does it cover routine eye exams. Problems with lenses or even th ...
Congressional Corner: July 2017
Public Workers Penalized By Two Social Security Provisions Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and provide crucial service ...
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