(Washington, DC) Older adults who are considering dropping their Medicare Advantage plan to return to “traditional” Medicare and a supplemental Medigap policy are urged to get counseling before canceling their health pl ...
Category: Press Releases
Why You Should Compare Medicare Drug Plans
(Washington, DC) – A new analysis of the highest and lowest prices of ten of the most frequently prescribed brand name drugs found extreme price variations among Medicare Part D drug plans, according to a new analysis re ...
What the Social Security Trust Fund Is Missing From Top Paid U.S. CEOs
(Washington, DC) A new analysis from The Senior Citizens League takes a look at what the Social Security Trust Fund might collect in payroll tax revenues from just a few of the highest paid U.S. workers. “In a samp ...
Using Social Security For Paid Family Leave Undermines Social Security
(Washington, DC) A new proposal to use Social Security to provide paid family leave is a bad deal for families that would undermine Social Security’s financing, warns The Senior Citizens League. The proposal, introduce ...
Growing Number of Retirees Say Healthcare Costs Take Up to One-Half of Their Social Security
(Washington, DC) The portion of Social Security benefits that retirees spent on Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs climbed in 2018 for a growing number of retirees in 2018, according to a recent survey by The Seni ...
79 Percent of Older Voters Think Medicare Should Cover Dental, Vision, and Hearing Services
(Washington, DC) Medicare doesn’t cover routine dental care, vision or hearing services, but a new poll by The Senior Citizens League found that 79 percent of older voters want this to change. “Dental coverage rates dro ...
Social Security Benefits Lose 34% of Buying Power Since 2000, According To Latest Study By The Senior Citizens League
(Washington, DC) – Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the 2018 Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study released today by The Senior Citizens League. “This is the bi ...
Social Security COLA Could Top 3% In 2019
(Washington, DC) – The annual Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019 could top 3 percent, according to a new estimate released by The Senior Citizens League. A 3 percent COLA would be the highest sinc ...
50 Percent Of Retirees Saw Little Or No COLA Increase In Net Social Security Benefits This Year
(Washington, DC) – Despite receiving a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2018 — about half of all people age 65 and over report that they received virtually no boost to their net Social Security benefit, afte ...
Older Voters Rank Their Members of U.S. House On Medicare — 2.6 Out of 5 Stars Says New Survey By The Senior Citizens League
(Washington, DC) – If older voters were to rank their Members of Congress the same way they rank products and movies from Amazon, Members of the U.S. House would get 2.6 out of 5 stars for their handling of Medicare in ...