As Congress and Democratic candidates debate Medicare-for-all, TSCL’s 2019 Senior Survey finds tepid support among older Americans for expanding Medicare to everyone. On the other hand, our survey found some support for ...
Category: Issues
Are You Overpaying for Prescription Drugs? New Analysis Says Yes!
A new analysis of twelve frequently- prescribed drugs illustrates that Medicare recipients frequently overpay for their medications. Because Medicare doesn’t negotiate drug prices, there are wild swings in prices betwee ...
Our Government Thinks Your Cost-of-Living Is Lower This Year — Is It Really?
Mary Johnson, Editor After getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year — the highest since 2012 — the COLA for next year could be closer to 1.6%. Earlier this year, the cost of gasoline and oil dragged ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending July 26, 2019
This week was a busy one for Social Security and Medicare Advocates! There was considerable activity to combat the high cost of prescription drugs. The Ways and Means Committee had a hearing on the Social Security 2100 ...
Big Variation In Part D Costs Means Most Medicare Beneficiaries Overpay for Prescriptions
(Washington, DC) – A new analysis from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) of 12 frequently - prescribed drugs illustrates that Medicare recipients frequently overpay for their medications. “Because Medicare doesn’t neg ...
Q & A: July/August 2019
Q: I recently received a notice from Social Security that says I’ve been overpaid because I earned more than the allowable amount. I started benefits at age 62 after losing my job. I finally found a new one and I’ve b ...
Ask The Advisor: July/August 2019
What Can Be Done to Address Social Security Cuts Experienced by Teachers? Q: A friend of mine who retired after 30 years of teaching recently learned that she will not be getting a Social Security widow’s benefit bas ...
Benefit Bulletin: July/August 2019
Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board Proposal Would Make it Harder To Qualify For Medicare Savings Programs The Trump Administration has proposed a change that would make it harder for older adults with low incomes ...
How the Government Measures Inflation Can Mean Bad News For Your COLA
Mary Johnson, editor When it comes to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) many, if not most, of you say that you feel the government is cooking the inflation data. The COLA seldom seems to reflect ...
Three Family Members On Medicare Each With High Drug Costs
Out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs was the fastest rising expense of retirees from 2000 to 2019, according to a recent study of retiree costs by TSCL. While the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase ...
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