By Mary Johnson, editor One of the biggest decisions President Trump will make in coming weeks is whether to sign legislation that would overhaul Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. On the campaign trail Trump rep ...
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Benefit Bulletin: May 2017
Boosting Social Security May Boost Cognitive Function A severe decline in cognition is often an early warning signal of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Loss of cognitive function can seriously impair one’s ability t ...
Q & A: May 2017
Q: I work in human resources. The maximum amount of earnings that are taxable for Social Security shot up in 2017 after staying the same amount for two years in a row. When the change went into effect in January I was q ...
Household Spending Up – Social Security Benefits Flat
(Washington, DC) – Older Americans report that their household budgets jumped substantially last year despite the lack of growth in their Social Security benefits, according to a new survey by The Senior Citizens Leag ...
Which Is It? A Social Security Deficit, or Money Owed To The Social Security Trust Fund?
A common debate is re-emerging this year over Social Security’s “deficit, ” as the federal borrowing limit looms. The debt limit, which was suspended since late 2015, was re-instated on March 16th. That debt limit sets ...
Retiree Testifies Costs For One Drug Went From $700 To $10,000
Sudden price spikes in older drugs are putting patients at risk of going without vital medicine. A new report by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging uncovered an insidious business model that’s leading to monopol ...
Ask The Advisor: April 2017
My Congressman Wants A More Accurate Measure Of Inflation For COLAs. How Would That Affect My Social Security Benefits? Q: I received a mailing from my Representative stating that he supports a plan to save Social S ...
Q & A: April 2017
Q: I’m still working and will turn 65 in July of this year. I currently get my health insurance through my employer. We have more than 20 employees and I’ve been told I can keep my employer’s health insurance instead o ...
Attention, Seniors: A New Social Security COLA Bill Was Just Introduced in Congress
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Q & A: February/March 2017
Q: I recently received a notice from my Medicare supplement insurer that the claim for my annual mammogram was denied. I thought Medicare covered this. Is there anything I can do? I was billed $483. I became eligible ...
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