TSCL Spearheads Grassroots Town Hall and Petition Drive By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Social Security and Medicare were at the forefront of this month's election, and with so much at stake, we se ...
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Congressional Corner: Let’s Not Cripple Medicare
By Representative Kristi Noem (SD – At Large) Medicare is a program that nearly 50 million seniors and people with disabilities rely on. The critical importance of this program to our seniors cannot be over ...
Best Ways to Save: November 2012
Eight Ways to Lower Your Prescription Costs Starting a new medication can sometimes take you by surprise when drug plans don't cover the drug or charge higher co-pays than you can afford. If you're having trouble cov ...
Ask the Advisor: November 2012
Is The Social Security Totalization Agreement With Mexico Still Pending? Q: Has TSCL learned any new details about the Social Security totalization agreement with Mexico? What happens to the agreement after the elect ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: November 2012
Q: I'm 64 and my estimated retirement benefit isn't very high. I was a stay-at-home mom. I later worked part-time in our family business, but I recently learned that the portion of income due to my work did not get pr ...
Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligibles May Be in For Health Plan Change
Tests are underway in up to 26 states to move as many as 3 million “dual eligibles” — people who receive both Medicare and Medicaid — into managed-care health plans. Alexandria, VA - August 11, 2012 -- Low-income seni ...
Seniors Lose 34 Percent of Their Buying Power Since 2000: 2012 Annual Survey of Senior Costs Finds Expenses Have Increased More Than Twice as Fast as Social Security COLA
May 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) – Seniors have lost more than one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs, released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). TSCL is one of ...
New Poll by The Senior Citizens League: 77% of Seniors Oppose New Obama Immigration Policy
Alexandria, VA - August 20, 2012 -- A new immigration policy recently launched by the Obama Administration could backfire when senior voters head for the polls this fall. Seventy-seven percent of Senior Americans do not ...
Social Security COLA May Be Post-Election Deficit-Cutting Target
Alexandria, VA (Oct 16, 2012) Seniors will get one of the lowest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) paid in the past decade next January. But even so, COLAs remain a key target in post-election deficit reduction efforts, ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: October 2012
Q: My 66 year–old husband recently passed away before starting Social Security benefits. I'm 63 and still working. I originally planned to wait until age 66 to start benefits, but I need extra income. Could you ...
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