Social Security recipients are finally getting a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year that became effective January 1st. But if you’re like Millicent G., a 72-year-old…
In the debate over rising healthcare costs, attention has focused on people age 50 to 64 who are among those with the highest premiums, deductibles,…
By Mary Johnson, editor Roughly 27% of older single women are at high risk of living in poverty, because they have little other income to…
Congress, Keep Your Hands Out Of Our Pockets! In today’s climate of toxic partisanship, it’s natural to wonder whether polls and surveys have any real…
How TSCL Is Working For Older Americans By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst After November’s highly anticipated election and an active “lame duck” session on…
Q: If I start Social Security this year how much am I allowed to earn? I’ll turn age 66 in November. I’m currently working in…
TSCL Pushes For Emergency COLA After a year without a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), Social Security beneficiaries are finally getting a boost in January. But the…
The EpiPen, the latest example in extreme drug price hikes, has not only led to Congressional hearings and outrage over price gouging, but is raising…
By Mary Johnson, editor Raising the age at which people become eligible for Medicare has been proposed as a way of reducing future government spending…
What Social Security Fails To Tell You Can Cost You Dearly TSCL hears from people every day about the adequacy of their benefits. People who…