By Mary Johnson, editor All together now: Raise your hand if you have had trouble figuring out if, when, or where you would get a COVID-19 vaccine! If you have already gotten yours — congratulations! In my rura ...
Medicare Recipients Face Steep Out-of-Pocket Medicare Part D Drug Costs in 2021
Prescription drug costs are one of the fastest-growing expenses in retirement. Last year, about 23% of you postponed filling one or more prescriptions due to cost, according to the results pouring into TSCL’s latest Sen ...
Q & A: February 2021
Missing Medicare Part B Enrollment Deadline Triggers Penalties Q: My daughter’s father-in-law lives with them and he looks really sick. I urged my daughter to take him to the doctor. My daughter tells me that she le ...
How Would President Biden Reform Social Security?
As the coronavirus health crisis, and high unemployment drag on, Social Security’s financial situation is becoming increasingly urgent. According to the Social Security Trustees, Social Security’s annual revenues are exp ...
Q & A: January 2021
Can I Work and Receive Social Security Benefits at the Same Time? Q: I lost my job a few months ago and at age 64, recently started Social Security retirement benefits. I just found out that I can work and still rec ...
Ask the Advisor: January 2021
My Husband Had a stroke at 62. Would He Qualify For Social Security Disability? Q: My husband who is diabetic and has high blood pressure, underwent surgery for colon cancer in March of 2020. He recovered and retur ...
Benefit Bulletin: January 2021
Congress May Be Politically Divided, But Large Majority of Retirees Support These Five Important Issues By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board, TSCL The year 2020 will go down in history as one of our nation’s most ...
How Much of Your Social Security Is Taken By Medicare Costs?
By Mary Johnson, editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that the standard Medicare Part B premium will be $148.50 in 2021, an increase of $3.90 per month from $144.60 in 2020. That i ...
How Has The Recession Affected Funding For Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits?
The Senior Citizens League is closely paying attention to recent reports from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, and economic policy groups such as the Bipartisan Policy Center. These reports confirm that the insolve ...
TSCL Plays Role in Preventing Part B Premium Spike in 2021
The annual Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) is just 1.3% this year, making it one of the lowest ever paid. But the standard monthly Medicare Part B premium increased by a modest $3.90, from $144.60 to $1 ...
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