Q: My Social Security benefits are reduced because I receive a government pension. I started benefits at age 70. My wife worked in a private sector job and started Social Security at 66. If I pass on would her Social Sec ...
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Congressional Corner: Older Americans Need Stable Economic Future And Reliable Healthcare
Rep. Joe Garcia (FL-26) Now more than ever, we must fight to ensure that when older Americans retire they can look forward to a stable economic future and reliable, high-quality healthcare. During the devastating eco ...
SSA Fails To Obtain Evidence Of “Legal Status” One-Third Of The Time
By Mary Johnson The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of Inspector General recently performed a rare audit to check the lawful presence of noncitizens receiving Social Security benefits - the first such au ...
Benefit Bulletin: August 2014
How Medicare Can Save Billions: Stop Assigning Seniors To The Wrong Drug Plans A new study finds that Medicare is spending billions of dollars more than necessary because low-income seniors are randomly assigned to ...
How You Would Fix Social Security & Medicare: Results From TSCL’s 2014 Survey
TSCL supporters have clear preferences when it comes to options to deal with Social Security and Medicare's growing deficits. The Senior Citizens League's 2014 Survey drew more than 2,500 responses that highlight opinio ...
Legislative Update: August 2014
Ten Questions To Ask At Your Next Townhall By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Members of Congress have adjourned for a month-long recess, and most of them will be busy preparing for the upcoming elections by ...
Best Ways to Save: August 2014
Is This Collectible Or Am I Hoarding Junk? Whether you’re running out of space, thinking about moving, liquidating an estate, or just needing to raise cash, it may be time to sell some of your stuff. But how do you ...
Ask The Advisor: Why Are My Out-of-Pocket Costs So High?
Why Are My Out-of-Pocket Costs So High? Q: Although my Medicare Advantage Plan did not raise premiums much over the past two years, I discovered that I had to pay considerably more out-of-pocket than I expected to th ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Medicare Part B SSI Deduction
Why Is Social Security Deducting Premiums For Medicare When My Son Gets Medicaid? Q: My 40-year old son is disabled with cerebral palsy and lives with me. He was receiving a $721 a month SSI payment and Medicaid. W ...
U.S. Treasury Seizes Tax Refunds For Old Social Security Debts
The Social Security Administration recently called a halt to a controversial effort to collect debts that were more than 10 years old. For the past three years the government has confiscated tax refunds of hundreds of t ...
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