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Government investigates if Medicare data stolen in Anthem hack
The federal government is investigating whether the personal information of Medicare beneficiaries was stolen by hackers who breached health insurer Anthem’s computer networks. The Health and Human Services inspector general’s office said Thursday it is assessing whether personal data about…
Quarters vs Credits
To qualify for Social Security benefits you have accumulate a certain number of credits… or is it quarters? The methods on how to qualify have been ironed out over the years and hence the title of this week’s topic. This…
Obama’s new immigration policies could let non-citizens vote, Ohio Secretary of State fears
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted fears the immigration changes that President Barack Obama announced last year will make it easier for non-citizens to vote illegally in U.S. elections. In a Jan. 27 letter to Obama and Senior White House…
UPDATE: What qualifies as a service animal
A Dodge County woman and her kangaroo are certainly getting a lot of attention after she was asked to leave a Beaver Dam McDonald’s. She said it’s her therapy animal and goes ever with her, but is it legal? Aaron…
Social Security Disability Insurance in Obama’s 2016 Budget
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is in financial hot water….The pending insolvency of this important program will have to be addressed by the 114th Congress. In preparation, House Republicans passed a rule requiring that reallocation of funds from the Old-Age…
The 5 Fundamentals of Retirement Finances: These are the essential components for a financially secure retirement
It’s tough for many retirees to handle the financial part of their lives. Retirees used to have a pension, and they could let other people worry about the financial markets. Now we have to take on that worry ourselves. But…
Obama Budget Extends Social Security Benefits To All Married Same-Sex Couples
President Barack Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2016 includes a major change for legally married same-sex couples, making them eligible to receive Social Security spousal benefits regardless of where they live. Currently, these couples are unable to get such benefits if…
Social Security Facts
According to the latest data found, 59 million Americans are receiving Social Security benefits totaling $863 billion. Of that number 42 million are retirees, 11 million are disabled workers and their dependents and 6 million are receiving survivor benefits (widows or…
Obama’s 2016 Budget: Behind the Numbers
President Obama’s budget proposal lays out his wish list for the coming year, an opening bid in what is sure to be a protracted negotiation with Republican congressional leaders over the coming weeks and months. It sets the stage for…
Obama administration seeks to negotiate Medicare drug prices
The Obama administration said on Monday it would seek authority to negotiate pricing for high-cost drugs under the federal government’s Medicare Part D program, which offers private insurance drug coverage for senior citizens and the disabled. President Barack Obama’s new…