Inflation data through April suggests that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 could be very low, perhaps 1.2%. Even though Social Security recipients received…
By Mary Johnson, editor For years I’ve been getting the same unwanted robo call. “Hello seniors!” a voice bellows. “Stand by to learn how you…
Prices charged for the category of drugs known as “specialty medications” are exploding so quickly that they’re now a key source of concern for both…
(Washington, DC) – Susan Gross, a 66 – year old retired office assistant living in Central Virginia, spends most of her day caregiving. Her 46-year-old…
(Washington, DC) Social Security benefits have lost 33 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the latest Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study…
The idea that Social Security benefits should be modestly boosted, with an across-the-board benefit increase and a more generous cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment, is getting some…
The federal government shutdown that occurred from midnight December 22, 2018, until January 25, 2019, was the longest in U.S. history. It was so disruptive…
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…
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…
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…