The Social Security and Medicare Advisor - January/February 2023 ...

As we age, seniors face the reality that dementia is a possibility and that, in some respects, whether we get it or not is out of our hands. Simply getting older is the biggest risk factor, followed by genetics. The g ...

Yes, we are all sick of covid and want to get back to living our lives in a normal way. However, as others have said, covid is not done with us. Although not nearly as severe as in the past couple of years, covid infe ...

Following the lead of the Senate, last week the House of Representatives passed a huge bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2023 fiscal year. The information presented below is, to the best of our ...

Q: Will Prices Come Down In 2023? A:  Consumer price data through September of 2022 suggests that the rate of price increases gives no clear sign that inflation is abating yet. So far, there’s no indication that inflati ...

Q:  Will the 8.7% COLA affect the solvency of Social Security? A:  TSCL thinks it might.  Since 1975, the Social Security Administration has automatically adjusted benefits annually based on inflation.  Rarely have pric ...

By Daisy Brown, TSCL Legislative Liaison Q: What Does TSCL Support To Make Medicare And Social Security Benefits More Adequate? A: Keeping Medicare affordable while providing effective, high-quality care often tops TSC ...

Edward Cates, Chairman of the Board, TSCL Q: How Could the COLA Affect Medicare Costs? A:  Rising Social Security income due to the COLAs will provide some greatly needed relief from rising prices.  But the increased i ...

By Mary Johnson, editor Q: How Will Inflation Affect Your Taxes? A: With inflation at historic levels, it’s helpful to know about two important inflation- related factors of our tax code that affect what older (and dis ...