When You Can’t Afford Your Prescription Drug Costs, Apply for “Extra Help” Rick Delaney, Chairman, TSCL The high cost of prescription drugs has been the topic of recent Congressional hearings. The combination of h ...
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“Senior CPI” Would Provide More Adequate Social Security COLA Next Year
By Mary Johnson, editor This may be difficult to believe, but consumer price index data suggests that the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 could be close to zero next year — a mere 0.5 ...
S. 1132, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
If adopted, S. 1132 would base annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). It would also improve the solvency of the Social Security program by pha ...
H.R. 2302, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
If adopted, H.R. 2302 would base annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). It would also improve the solvency of the Social Security program by p ...
Q & A: April 2019
Can You Tell Me What to Expect in The Part D Doughnut Hole? Q: I read that the Medicare Part D doughnut hole is closing. What does that mean? I recently started on Lantus insulin, which my drug plan covers, but with t ...
COLA for 2020 May Be Zero. No, This is Not Normal!
At 2.8%, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that Social Security beneficiaries received in 2019 was the highest in seven years. The average monthly retiree benefit of $1,425 increased by almost $40, but since O ...
Are These Annual Rx Prices Higher Than Your Entire Retirement Savings?
The total cost for a single year of treatment with the nation’s most expensive specialty drugs can cost more than the entire retirement savings for many retirees. The annual cost of the cancer drug Idhifa, for example, ...
H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act
If adopted, H.R. 1553 would base annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). Representative John Garamendi (CA-3) introduced H.R. 1553 on March ...
S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act
If adopted, S. 521 would repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision – two Social Security provisions that unfairly impact teachers, police officers, and other state and local government e ...
H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act
If adopted, H.R. 1170 would strengthen and expand the Social Security program by providing beneficiaries with a $70 monthly benefit boost, basing cost-of-living adjustments on the CPI-E, and setting the Special Minimum B ...
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