By Mary Johnson, editor Inflation, as measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index, has taken a deep tumble over the past year, meaning older Americans will have to settle for a cost-of-living ...
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The Senior Citizens League’s Legislative Update
This week President Trump signed an executive order that will make Medicare encourage seniors to consider enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan instead of its traditional coverage. More than a third of seniors are now ...
TSCL Weekly Legislative Update For the Week Ending September 27, 2019
As has been expected, the Senate passed a CR (continuing resolution) this week that will keep the federal government open until Nov. 21. The House had previously passed the bill and a spokesman for President Trump has i ...
Fastest Growing Retiree Prices, August 2018-August 2019
Fastest Growing Retiree Prices, August 2018-August 2019 Item Percent Increase Intercity bus fare 21.8% Health insurance 18.6% Repair of household items 8.7% Men’s outerwea ...
Social Security COLA Drops to 1.6 Percent For 2020
(Washington, DC) The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be considerably lower than the 2.8 percent COLA received this year, according to a new estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). ...
Benefit Bulletin: September 2019
One Third of TSCL Survey Respondents Have Not Received Routine Dental Care in Two Years By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board One-out-of-three adults covered by Medicare is not getting regular routine dental care, ...
Part D Drug Price Variance Report
Part D Drug Price Variance Report ...
One-Third of Adults Over 65 Have Not Received Dental Care in More Than Two Years
(Washington, DC) – One-out- of three adults covered by Medicare are not getting regular dental care, according to a new survey by The Seniors Citizens League (TSCL). “We estimate that roughly 20 million older Americans ...
Benefit Bulletin: June 2019
Almost 50% of You Paid Taxes on Your Social Security Benefits; At Least 60 Large Companies Paid No Taxes at All Rick Delaney, TSCL Chairman The new tax law appears to have had little to no effect on relieving t ...
Best Ways To Save: June 2019
Small Dietary Changes Help Diabetic Cut Down On Pricey Prescription Drug A healthy diet can help reduce the risk for many health conditions and may also reduce corresponding healthcare costs. But what’s a healthy foo ...