The non-partisan Center for Retirement Research at Boston College released the following comparison to help you learn where the candidates stand on Social Security: https://crr.bc.edu/newsroom/2020-presidential-candid ...
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Where Are All the Medical Masks?
By Mary Johnson, editor Why is the United States running out of medical masks for healthcare workers and patients? How did our healthcare system fail to provide the most basic and inexpensive protective equipment nee ...
Medicare’s Home Health Care Benefits Become Harder to Get
The decision can be abrupt and arbitrary. A home health worker tells you, “Your husband (mom, dad, sister, brother) isn’t getting any better, we’ve done all we can do, and now we can’t continue services, because Medicar ...
Social Security Recipients to Get $1,200 Stimulus Check
The $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package has been signed into law, and Social Security recipients will be included among the millions of Americans getting a $1,200 stimulus check. While there have been promises th ...
The Seniors Citizens League Weekly Update for April 17, 2020
Despite the coronavirus emergency, TSCL is continuing its fight to protect your Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits. We've had to make some adjustments in the way we carry on our work, but we have not, and ...
The Senior Citizens League Weekly Update for March 6, 2020
President thinks about taking money from Social Security to pay for economic stimulus TSCL is troubled to learn that earlier this week the President tweeted that a short-term payroll tax cut should be considered, fuel ...
Ask the Advisor: February 2020
Are My Medical Expenses High Enough to Deduct From My Income Taxes? Q: I was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 which required surgery and considerable follow-up treatment. I also required extensive dental work during ...
Legislative Update: February 2020
Social Security Taxation Question Pushes Action on “Boost Bill” Into 2020 By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Social Security benefit “boost” legislation under consideration in the House not only would boost bene ...
It’s Tax Season. That Means More Scams Aimed At Older Taxpayers
It’s tax season, and the IRS is warning about phone calls from criminals impersonating government officials. In the latest insidious twist on a scam related to Social Security numbers (SSN), scammers threaten to suspend ...
45 Percent of Retirees See Little Growth in Social Security Benefits
(Washington, DC) – Forty- five percent of retirees, report that that their net monthly Social Security benefit grew by less than $10 in 2019 despite receiving a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment according to new surv ...
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