Because COVID-19 has never been seen in humans before, there are currently no vaccines to prevent COVID-19 approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA recently approved the first treatment for COVID- ...
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Congress Still Can’t Get Its Work Done
Congress has until the end of this Friday to pass legislation to fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2021. Very few people think they’ll get it done. There are reports that the Senate is now ...
Two-Thirds of Older Households Spending More Than 24 Percent of Their Social Security Benefits on Healthcare
(Washington, DC) – Sixty - six percent of retirees report spending more than $375 a month on healthcare costs according to a recent survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “That figure is almost one quarter of the ...
Q & A: October 2020
Is Medicare Doing Anything to Help Nursing Home Patients? Q: My 94-year-old mom has been living with me for the past five years. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, her dementia has worsened rapidly. Recently sh ...
Ask the Advisor: October 2020
Is Low Cost Dental Insurance A Good Reason to Switch Health Plans? Q: I don’t have dental insurance and pay out of pocket. I know I will need to get some expensive work done at some point in the next year or two. I ...
Benefit Bulletin: October 2020
If Your Income Has Dropped in 2020, Consider a Benefits Check Up By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board Forty-eight percent of participants in TSCL’s recent Senior Cost Survey say they have gone without essentials ...
Weekly Update for Week Ending October 10, 2020
Despite the coronavirus emergency, TSCL is continuing its fight for you to protect your Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits. We have had to make some adjustments in the way we carry on our work, but we have ...
Weekly Update for Week Ending September 19, 2020
Despite the coronavirus emergency, TSCL is continuing its fight for you to protect your Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits. We have had to make some adjustments in the way we carry on our work, but we have ...
Q & A: September 2020
Why Did Dad Get a Bill for $2,944 After Hospitalization for COVID-19? Q: Why did Dad get a bill for $2,944 after his recent hospitalization due to COVID-19? I thought emergency legislation required coronavirus care ...
Ask the Advisor: September 2020
How Would a Payroll Tax Cut Impact Social Security Benefits? Q: How would President Trump’s Executive Order cutting payroll taxes affect Social Security? I recall, there was a payroll tax cut in the stimulus package ...
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