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7 Things to Know About the Social Security Trust Fund
If you’ve heard of the Social Security trust fund at all, it’s probably because you read somewhere that it’s going to run out of money soon, threatening our future Social Security benefit checks. There’s a lot more to the trust…
The Mismatch of Obama’s Middle-Class Economics
With his recent budget proposal, President Obama has provided some badly needed details for the bold and ambitious set of social programs and tax hikes that he has dubbed “middle-class economics.” Many parts of the proposed budget are unlikely to…
Here’s Why Your Social Security Number Is Holy Grail for Hackers
The hackers who infiltrated Anthem Inc. made off with one of the most prized possessions in computer crime: the Social Security numbers of as many as 80 million customers of the nation’s second-biggest health insurer. The nine-digit numbers the U.S.…
Medicare to pay for lung cancer screenings
Medicare is moving to cover lung cancer screenings for older people who have a history of smoking at least one pack of cigarettes per day. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had previously announced its decision to provide…
Budget 2016: Obama moves left, testing Republicans (+video)
President Obama’s 2016 budget seeks higher spending on education, roads, and bridges, and a boost to middle class incomes. Republicans want to spend more on defense. The search for common ground is on. It’s Budget Day in Washington, and President…
5 things consumers should do about the Anthem hack
Hackers cracked a database with the personal information of about 80 million customers and employees of Anthem Inc., the second-biggest health insurer said Wednesday. That means that for the rest of their lives, millions of Americans may have to take…
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…