If My Ex Passes Away Will I Be Able To Claim Widow's Benefits? Q: I'm 64 and in the process of divorce. My soon to be ex-husband who is 65 earns considerably more than I do. Neither of us has started Social Security y ...
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Congressional Corner: Importance of Rural Hospitals Should Not be Overlooked
By Representative Bill Shuster (PA-9) I have represented the hundreds of small communities that make up the 9th Congressional district in Southwestern Pennsylvania since 2001. When I'm traveling the district's sprawli ...
In An Emergency, How Would You Raise $3,000?
A new poll by TSCL finds that 49 percent older Americans would have to raid their retirement savings to raise $3,000 in an emergency. Another 29 percent said they would either borrow or use a line of credit. Fourteen per ...
Congressional Corner: It’s Time To Invest In The Direct-Care Workforce
By Representative Matt Cartwright (17-PA) Currently, 62 percent of Americans ages 65 and older suffer from multiple chronic conditions which require person-centered, coordinated care. Direct Care Workers (DCWs), such ...
Legislative Update: November 2014
Enrolled in Medicare Advantage? $3,700 in Benefit Cuts by 2017 Predicted By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Open enrollment for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is now in progress, and before selecting or renewi ...
Benefit Bulletin: November 2014
Social Security's Looming $230 Per Month Benefit Cut: Where's The Plan To Stop It? The Social Security Disability Trust Fund has about two years left to go before all the reserves in the trust fund are depleted. If Co ...
Immigration Action Planned Behind Closed Doors
By Mary Johnson President Obama announced early last summer that he planned to go around Congressional gridlock and overhaul immigration on his own. Since that time, top administration officials have worked entirely b ...
Best Ways to Save: November 2014
Six Steps To Lower Health And Drug Plan Costs in 2015 How much can someone save by reevaluating their health and drug plan coverage? Last year one man learned he would save $5,200 for the year and his wife would save ...
1.7% COLA Announced For 2015 — How Well Does It Cover Your Rising Costs?
Social Security Benefits Impact Estimated at $4,000 Over Past Five Years For an unprecedented sixth consecutive year, Social Security recipients will get a record low cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 1.7% in 2015. ...
Ask The Advisor: Health plan options
Should I Allow My New Health Law Coverage To "Automatically Renew"? Q: I'm 62 and my wife is 60. Last year she and I signed up for a new health plan on the federal health exchange. We qualified for lower premiums, bu ...
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