President Obama set off a firestorm of controversy announcing an ambitious set of “executive actions” to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. The non-partisan Congressional Budget…
Beneficiaries received a 1.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this month, making 2015 the sixth year of exceptionally low COLA growth. With the average monthly Social Security…
Month after month, year after year, unbeknownst to most of the public, thousands of people with no Social Security number are receiving Social Security benefits.…
By Mary Johnson Anyone who has spent time in the hospital knows the feeling of shock at how short the stays have become. Hospitalizations more…
Is The Government Manipulating COLAs? Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) have languished at exceptionally low levels in recent years. Administration officials and economists point to the sluggish…
Gino Grosso Speaks Out On the COLA “Seniors need to get organized,” says Gino Grosso of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Too many feel they can’t do anything…
Q: I turn 65 in two months. I recently received my Medicare card and a letter stating that I might be eligible for Extra Help…
Alexandria, VA: People who receive Social Security benefits overwhelmingly think the federal government is manipulating consumer price index (CPI) data, according to a new poll…
Alexandria, VA: More than 90 percent of older Americans are likely to be making a secret Christmas wish for the New Year, says The Senior…
For the sixth consecutive year, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that’s a near-record low. Benefits will rise in January by a…