If signed into law, S. 2251 would give seniors an emergency 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2016. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) introduced S. 2251 on November 5, 2015. It has since been referred to the Committee ...
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Social Security & Medicare Questions: November 2015
Do I Need To Keep My Obamacare Plan If I’m Starting Medicare Next Year? Q: I turn 65 in May, but haven’t started Medicare yet. I plan to continue working until 66 — my full retirement age. I currently get my health co ...
H.R. 3588, Guaranteed 3% COLA Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3588 would base Social Security cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, and it would ensure a minimum annual increase of 3%. Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16) introduced ...
H.R. 3761, Seniors Deserve a Raise Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3761 would increase Social Security benefits by 2.9% in 2016, and it would base future cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. Rep. Alan Grayson (FL-9) introduc ...
What Is Your Social Security Check Missing? About $153
(Washington, DC) – Low inflation is striking another blow to the long - term Social Security income of millions of older and disabled Americans, according to a new analysis by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “For the ...
Social Security Benefits Lose 22% Of Buying Power Since 2000
(Alexandria, VA) – Social Security beneficiaries have lost 22 percent of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2015 Survey of Senior Costs by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The findings show a dramatic drop ...
H.R. 3513, Prescription Drug Affordability Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3513 would take a number of steps to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, including requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate Part D drug prices, allowing the re-importa ...
S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act
If signed into law, S. 2023 would take a number of steps to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, including requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate Part D drug prices, allowing the re-importati ...
H.R. 3500, Honesty in CPI Reporting Act
If signed into law, H.R. 3500 would require the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report the Consumer Price Index (CPI) using the methodology that was employed in 1980. Rep. Walter Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 3500 on Sep ...
Benefit Bulletin: September 2015
Government's Poverty Measure Leaves Out A Lot Of The Poor According to the federal government, "poverty" is defined in most parts of the country as an annual income of $11,770 for an individual or $15,930 for a house ...
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