By Mary Johnson, editor Raising the age at which people become eligible for Medicare has been proposed as a way of reducing future government spending on Medicare. The most widely - discussed option would gradually i ...
Category: Issues
Benefit Bulletin: December 2016
What Social Security Fails To Tell You Can Cost You Dearly TSCL hears from people every day about the adequacy of their benefits. People who began collecting benefits at 62 frequently tell us they were unaware of the ...
Ask the Advisor: December 2016
How Can We Expand Social Security When The Program Is Running Out of Money? Q: I’ve read about proposals to “expand” Social Security that would provide somewhat higher benefits and a better cost-of-living adjustment. ...
Q & A: December 2016
Help! Social Security Estimates That I Earned $500,320 And Stopped My Benefits! Q: I started benefits at age 63 after losing my job in 2013. I was able to find new employment the following year in 2014. I receive ...
COLA Hits New Low — 0.3% For 2017
After receiving no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year, Social Security beneficiaries will finally receive a raise effective January 1st. But the increase in benefits is so small, it will be the lowest payable CO ...
What’s Happening To Medicare Part B Premiums In 2017?
Extremely low cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) not only affect Social Security benefits, the 0.3% COLA also affects the amount of Medicare Part B premium people will pay in 2017. When no, or a very low, COLA occurs, a ...
Benefit Bulletin: November 2016
Could You Survive A 21% Benefit Cut? The upcoming election has important implications for the future of your Social Security benefits. While voters have heard a great deal from the candidates for months, specifics of ...
Where the Candidates Stand on Medicare
Where the Candidates Stand on Medicare As election day approaches, The Senior Citizens League brings you this guide to the candidates’ positions on Medicare. Here’s where our information comes from: Hillary Clint ...
Ask the Advisor: November 2017
My Sister Is Losing Medicare Extra Help. What Can We Do? Q: My sister has a low income and receives Medicare Extra Help with her drug coverage. She started Social Security when she turned 66, but she still works pa ...
Q & A: November 2017
My Ex Passed Away. Can I Claim A Widower’s Benefit? Q: My ex-wife passed away last year at 62, and recently my job ended. She had a good job with a pharmaceutical company for about 20 years. Can I file a claim for ...
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