Medicare Part B premiums are automatically deducted from Social Security benefits, and older households are frequently surprised at how much rising Medicare premiums can take…
Medicare Advantage plans have overcharged Medicare by almost $30 billion in recent years, but so far officials have only recovered a small fraction of that…
By Mary Johnson, editor The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be announced October 10th and, according to the latest consumer price…
(Washington, DC) The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be considerably lower than the 2.8 percent COLA received this year, according to a…
The United States pays the highest drug prices of any developed nation in the world. We asked participants in our 2019 Senior Survey to evaluate…
Who Notifies Social Security When Someone Dies? Q: My grandfather passed away two months ago at 89, and my step-grandmother (who is 85) is having…
How Would Importing Prescription Drugs From Other Countries Help People in Part D Plans? Q: In the debate over lowering prescription drug prices, I see…
What Could A COLA of No Less Than 3 Percent Mean For You? By Shannon Benton, Executive Director The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is…
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…
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…