(Washington, DC) – The U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration has significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare, says a recent report by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “President Obama’s executive act ...
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Time To Close The Social Security Tax Loophole?
Congress recently enacted legislation that ended two so-called Social Security benefit “loopholes” — known as “file and suspend” and “restricted application.” Details about the changes, which affect some married couples ...
Strengthen Social Security – Close The Social Security Tax Loophole?
Congress recently enacted legislation that ended two so-called Social Security benefit “loopholes” — known as “file and suspend” and “restricted application.” Details about the changes, which affect some married couples ...
Medicare Proposes Tying Drug Costs to Effectiveness
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced plans to test new ways to rein in costs of some of the nation’s most expensive drugs, like cancer and rheumatoid arthritis treatments, that are admi ...
Supreme Court Decision Expected On Obama Immigration Plan
Mary Johnson, Editor The upcoming Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s immigration action could have significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare. The president’s immigration policy changes would ...
Benefit Bulletin: June 2016
Can You Identify Medicare Fraud In This Story? A few weeks after a 90-year old woman was moved into an assisted living facility, her daughter was surprised to be told that her mother was a good candidate for hospice. ...
Q & A: June 2016
Can You Tell Me About The New Social Security Changes? Q: What can you tell me about changes to Social Security that went into effect recently? I’ve read references to benefits that I didn’t know I was entitled to. ...
How An Obamacare Repeal Could Affect Medicare
Presidential and Congressional candidates are relatively quiet about their future plans for Medicare, but the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) remains a target for repeal. No matter what candidates aren’t saying abou ...
Another Record Low Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is Forecast
By Mary Johnson, editor What would you do with a 0.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)? That’s right, a COLA of less than 1%. If you receive an average Social Security benefit of $1,240 per month, your benefit would g ...
Savings Hurt By Low Interest Rates? So Is Social Security’s, CBO Says
Today’s almost non-existent interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds are hastening the insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund, says a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO said that the shortf ...
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