By Mary Johnson Here's a stark finding — 44% of seniors responding to TSCL's 2014 Annual Senior Survey say they spend more than one-third of their Social Security benefits on healthcare costs. Included in that number ...
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“Administrative Amnesty” Gives Work Authorized SSNs to Known Illegals
An immigration program launched by the Obama Administration two years ago has issued valid, work-authorized Social Security numbers to about 600,000 applicants who attest to be in the country illegally. The program, kno ...
Benefit Bulletin: July 2014
How Much Do You Know About Long-Term Care Costs? Not only are there wide - spread misconceptions about the costs of long-term care services, but few seniors are setting aside funds to address those needs, according to ...
Legislative Update: July 2014
Are Higher Costs Coming For Medicare Advantage Enrollees? By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Back in February, officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that Medicare's pr ...
Best Ways to Save: July 2014
Expenses That Can Blow Your Retirement Budget Retirements can last 30 years, but will your savings? To make your retirement finances last as long as you do takes good planning and anticipation of expenses. Here are ...
Congressional Corner: Two Bills that Would Increase Benefits While Protecting Social Security’s Solvency
Congressional Corner from Sen. Mark Begich (AK) My commitment to Social Security is unwavering. Since coming to the Senate, one of my top priorities has been protecting this most vital and important program for our s ...
Ask The Advisor: 2015 COLA Estimate
What Do You Estimate Next Year's COLA Will Be? Q: The COLA we received this year is a sham. My meager increase was completely taken by rising Medicare premiums and heating bills over the winter. Now other costs, pa ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Does Medicare Require Me To Get A Referral?
Does Medicare Require Me To Get A Referral? Q: Does Medicare require me to get a referral? I recently turned 65 and enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. I'm unhappy with a specialist that I'm currently seeing who ...
Will Immigration Reform Put Illegal Immigrants On Path To Social Security?
A push in the House to give legal status to illegal immigrants is reviving some movement toward immigration legislation this year. But the effort is running into outspoken opposition, including that from TSCL's grass roo ...
Attention Congress!
Seniors Reject Retirement Trust Fund Borrowing As Disability Fix By Mary Johnson, editor According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Social Security Disability program will be fully insolvent by 2017, but so ...
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