Mary Johnson, Editor I recently assisted a friend who was extremely anxious about the cost of enrolling in Medicare. Part of her anxiety was caused by a bad experience with Obamacare coverage last year. Although her h ...
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F.A.Q. What Does “Executive Action” On Immigration Have To Do With Social Security and Medicare?
President Obama set off a firestorm of controversy announcing an ambitious set of “executive actions” to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office recently released a repor ...
Are Social Security Benefit Cuts More Likely?
The U.S. House sent a strong signal of its plans for Social Security the first day of the new Congress. A new procedural rule may make Social Security benefit cuts much more likely in the near future. At issue is the sol ...
“Annus Horribilis” For Healthcare Costs? — Here’s A Must-Have New Tool To Price Health Services
Mary Johnson, Editor Last year was my “annus horribilis” (Latin, meaning horrible year) for healthcare costs. Including premiums, I spent more than $10,030. Normally, I'm hale and hearty. But I blew through my health ...
Best Ways To Save: Five Secrets To Eating Well On A Social Security Budget
By Mary Johnson Food is one of the top three categories of expenses for most people who rely on Social Security. While the price of gasoline has gone down, food costs, especially meats, have continued to climb. Here a ...
Ask The Advisor: February 2015
What Happens If The Supreme Court Rules Against Obamacare? Q: What would happen if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare now that people already have purchased coverage? Will I have to repay my premium assistance ...
Congressional Corner: Empowering Seniors to Better Identify Scams and Fraud
By Senator Joe Donnelly Consumer fraud is a significant problem in the United States, especially among our growing senior population. Seniors are often targets of fraud because of a perception that seniors are more vu ...
Legislative Update: February 2015
Three Actions Congress is Likely to Take That Affect Your Benefits By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant November's mid-term elections dramatically altered the makeup on Capitol Hill. For the first time in eight ...
Benefit Bulletin: February 2015
Reforming Medicare: How Can We Keep It Affordable? Congress has debated a number of proposals that would shift a greater share of Medicare's costs to beneficiaries in recent years. Some of those proposals are likely t ...
U.S. Ranks Lower Than Slovenia For Generosity Of Social Security Benefits
How generous are U.S. Social Security benefits, and how likely are today's retirees to enjoy a secure retirement? Some Members of Congress and policy makers say that retirees and disabled beneficiaries are "over paid." T ...
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