By Mary Johnson, editor I Did Not Order This Prescription.  Do I Have To Pay For It? Q: My doctor recently changed one of my prescriptions and faxed a new one in to my health plan’s mail order pharmacy.  I received it ...

If signed into law, H.R. 5772 would establish a system to inform older Americans approaching Medicare eligibility, modernize the Part B enrollment process, and provide assistance to those who make costly mistakes when en ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...