By Mary Johnson If you're preparing for a long sea journey and about to set sail in stormy waters would you knowingly board a ship without adequate lifeboats or an emergency plan? Dumb question, I agree, but this is ...
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New TSCL Poll: 77% Oppose Obama Immigration Policy
The Obama Administration recently opened the "illegals may apply" window at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Even before the government started accepting applications, estimates of those expected to qualif ...
As Food, Heating, Prescriptions Climb, Another Low COLA In 2013
TSCL Expects COLA Will Be About 1.4% Cost–of–living adjustments (COLAs) are falling to anemic lows again in 2013. Seniors and the disabled will learn the 2013 increase on October 16, 2012, but TSCL expect ...
As Food, Heating, Prescriptions Climb, Another Low COLA In 2013
TSCL Expects COLA Will Be About 1.4% Cost–of–living adjustments (COLAs) are falling to anemic lows again in 2013. Seniors and the disabled will learn the 2013 increase on October 16, 2012, but TSCL expects ...
Ask the Advisor: Healthcare Reform Constitutionality and Medicare
How Did the Supreme Court Decision About the Affordable Care Act Affect Medicare? Q: I've been listening to news stories about the Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law. Was Medica ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Medicare Network Providers
Q: Recently my husband became seriously ill and required surgery. Afterward we received several unexpectedly high bills. We learned that one of the surgeons, and the anesthesiologist, were not in our plan network. Can yo ...
Best Ways to Save: Sept 2012
Damage from sudden windstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires, and earthquakes has made it clear that homeowners are more vulnerable to significant damage than ever imagined. To cover losses, insurers are greatly redu ...
Legislative Update: September 2012
Rx for Medicare's Doctors' Pay Formula By: Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Year after year, physicians who treat Medicare patients are threatened with scheduled pay cuts that Members of Congress consistently ov ...
Congressional Corner: Transforming Medicare: Fixing a Broken Payment System
By U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) Nearly 50 years ago, we made a promise to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all American seniors. In order to protect that promise, we must promote excellence an ...
Benefit Bulletin: September 2012
With Inflation Dropping — Low 2013 COLA Forecast The prospects for an adequate Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) boost for 2013 are dimming. The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is de ...
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