If signed into law, H.R. 5670 would guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment. Rep. Walt ...
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Ask the Advisor: June 2016
Did Members of Congress Give Themselves a Raise this Year? Q: I keep getting email about the pay that Members of Congress receive. Did Members of Congress give themselves a pay raise this year? I’ve read that they ...
Benefit Bulletin: May 2016
7 Questions That Must Be Addressed About Social Security Are benefit cuts inevitable when Social Security’s financing runs low in a few years? Your participation in this November’s presidential election will play a cr ...
The Rising Cost of Unauthorized Work To Social Security: Growth of the Social Security Earnings Suspense File Points To Substantial Long-Term Social Security Costs By Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare Polic ...
FDA Threatens Access to Affordable Alternative Healthcare Options
Government studies show that 30% of older Americans regularly use various forms of alternative medicine. Alternative healthcare choices frequently include chiropractic treatments, massage, nutritional supplements, herbs, ...
Double-Digit Healthcare Cost Shock Has Budgets On Life Support
Mary Johnson, Editor How many of you under the age of 65 are counting the days until you become eligible for Medicare? Even though Medicare costs are plenty high, it’s far and away a much better deal for many adults u ...
What’s The Most Important Priority For Congress In Coming Months?
According to a recent TSCL poll, the majority of participants — 34% said a more fair and higher cost-of-living adjustment should be a top priority for Congress in the coming months. Twenty-nine percent said that passing ...
H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act
If signed into law, H.R. 4144 would give seniors and veterans an emergency 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2016. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) introduced H.R. 4144 on December 3, 2015. It has since been referre ...
H.R. 4012, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act
If signed into law, H.R. 4012 would give seniors an emergency 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson (FL-9) introduced H.R. 4012 on November 16, 2015. It has since been referred to the Commit ...
H.R. 3961, Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3961 would require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits. Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-4) in ...