Are Social Security and Medicare Suddenly Safe? Not by a Long Shot.
During Tuesday’s State of the Union, President Biden coaxed Republicans to agree to take Social Security and Medicare cuts “off the
Trump & GOP Should Do More than Pay Lip Service to Older Americans Month
President John F. Kennedy created the original "Seniors Citizens Month" in 1963 May is Older Americans Month. It began in
New Bill in U.S. House Boosts Social Security Benefits, Keeps System Solvent for Decades
Legislation just introduced in the U.S. House would put extra money in Social Security beneficiaries' pockets while keeping the system solvent
GOP Obamacare Replacement Hurts Older Americans; Gives wealthy $600 Billion tax break
MSNBC's Ali Velshi summed up the problem with the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan succinctly: The winners are the young, the wealthy,
A Dangerous New Year for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
At a family gathering over the holidays in Florida, the conversation inevitably turned to politics. Some of the seniors at
Paul Ryan Peddles Dangerous Fictions on “60 Minutes”
House Speaker Paul Ryan perpetuated dangerous falsehoods about Medicare on CBS “60 Minutes” Sunday night. In an interview with correspondent Scott
Social Security Administration Cuts Hurt Americans in Every State
Congress has cut the Social Security Administration's core operating budget by 10 percent since 2010, after adjusting for inflation. Incredibly, this is
New Federal Privacy Rules Pose a Challenge for Some Seniors in Social Security
All new and current account holders to Social Security's online portal, my Social Security, will now be required to have a text-enabled cell
If They Can’t Cut Benefits–Cutting Social Security Administrative Funding is the GOP Fall Back Strategy
It's often been said budgets are the best indicator of a nation's priorities because talk is cheap but where Congress actually spends
GOP Appropriators Want to Eliminate Funding for Medicare SHIP Programs
Each day 10 thousand Americans become eligible for Medicare. The aging of the baby boom generation certainly isn't a surprise to anyone