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Congressional roll call: How WNC reps voted
(Source – www.citizen-times.com) Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Repealing Medicare Advisory Board: The House has passed the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1190), sponsored by Rep. David P. Roe, R-Tenn.…
Social Security Disability: 3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Applying
(By – Dan Caplinger, Sean Williams, and Keith Speights) Social Security isn’t just for retirees; millions of Americans rely on Social Security to get vital disability benefits for long-term injuries or illnesses. But getting the benefits you deserve can be a…
Social Security: Report for duty by reporting fraud
(By – Alan Edwards) In July, with American flags flying, we celebrate our nation’s birthday and the freedoms and protections we hold dear. Although love for our country can take many forms, Social Security takes preventing and combating fraud as…
When your Social Security check disappears because of an old student loan
(By – Jillian Berman, Market Watch) Naomia Davis hasn’t been able to talk on the phone since 2004. The 80-year-old Brooklynite was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s more than 10 years ago and can no longer read. Despite all of this, the…
Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors
(By – Suzanne Travers) “Inadequate income continues to be a critical problem facing the elderly in New York City.” – NYC Department for the Aging Annual Plan Summary, September 2014. Roma Lowther began planning for retirement in 1974, the year…
SCOTUS Ruling on Gay Marriage Will Help Cut the Federal Deficit
(By – Elizabeth MacDonald, Fox Business) Will gay couples pay more, or drain money, out of the federal treasury if the U.S. Supreme Court delivers a favorable ruling for gay marriage? The results from a deep dive into research at…
SSA Paid the Dead $46.8 Million
(Elizabeth Harrington, The Washington Free Beacon) Audit: Feds paid disability beneficiary representatives long after they died The Social Security Administration (SSA) paid individuals acting as representatives for disabled beneficiaries nearly $50 million even though they were dead. An audit from…
Social Security should always be contacted after death in the family
(By – Howard Kossover) Q: My dad died this month at age 89 and is survived by my stepmother. She is in her 80’s and her Social Security is less than his. How does she get benefits as a widow?…
How much do you know about Social Security?
(By – Gary Boatman) Recently, a major insurance company distributed a Social Security quiz to 1,500 people. This quiz was 10 simple true-or-false questions that were very basic. Only 28 percent of the 1,500 who took the quiz got a…
Cancer qualifies me for disability, what about Medicaid?
(By – Toni King) I am a 58 years old female and in October of 2014, I was diagnosed with stage IIIA metastatic breast cancer. The Rose in Houston qualified me under Medicaid (Breast/Ovarian cancer program through the State of…