(Washington, DC) – Low inflation in recent years may be helping younger workers cut costs at the gas pump, but it isn’t translating into lower costs for older and retired Americans, says The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) ...
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2016 Annual Survey of Senior Costs
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Low COLA To Trigger Medicare Part B Premium Spike
(Washington, DC) – New consumer price index data through August confirm that Medicare Part B premiums will spike next year due to an extremely low cost – of – living adjustment (COLA), according to a new estimate by The ...
“Senior CPI” COLA Might Be 7 Times Higher Than Actual 2017 COLA
(Washington, DC) – How fair is the annual Social Security cost - of - living adjustment (COLA)? Not fair enough, according to estimates released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “If the annual COLA were calcul ...
Expenditure Comparisons
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Table 1 – CPI versus Actual COLA
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Why Expand Social Security Now? Medicare Costs Taking Bigger Share Of Social Security Benefits
(Washington, DC) –Medicare costs are taking an increasing share of the Social Security benefits of retirees far more quickly than experts predict, according to a new survey from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Forty- ...
Social Security Recipients Need Better Benefit Boost
(Washington, DC) –A majority of older voters think Social Security should be strengthened, but are opposed to cutting benefits, says a national survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The new national survey found t ...
Social Security Survival Strategies
Social Security survival strategies with COLA only at 0.2% Lisa Kiplinger, USA TODAY 8:41 a.m. EDT June 27, 2016 (Photo: iStockphoto) If you asked a Social Security recipient for a penny for their thoughts on ...
SCOTUS Rules: How The Ruling Affects the Strength of Social Security
(Washington, DC) – The U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration has significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare, says a recent report by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “President Obama’s executive act ...