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Buchanan’s role on Social Security issues increases
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will be added to the Social Security subcommittee on the House Ways and Means Committee, his office announced on Friday. Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is currently the only member of the House from Florida on the Ways…
National survey addresses disability awareness
Academic institutions across the United States attempting to accommodate learning disabilities within their student body employ a variety of means to educate their faculty and bring awareness to their students. Professors encountering students in need at Biola depend on direction…
GOP Moves to Block Soc. Security Nominee Over $300M Computer Debacle
All 11 Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee signed a letter Wednesday to Carolyn Colvin, President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration, saying they want answers to allegations that Social Security officials may have misled Congress…
House Unanimous at Last: No Social Security for Nazis
Suspected Nazi war criminals would be blocked from receiving Social Security benefits under a bill unanimously approved yesterday by the House, shutting a loophole that allowed suspected Nazis to be paid millions of dollars. Under the bill, benefits would be…
Seniors face health care gaps, despite Medicare
Americans older than 65 are more likely to have chronic illnesses and to say they struggle to afford health care – despite qualifying for the federal Medicare program – than are seniors in other industrialized countries, according to a study…
Don’t Get Scrooged by These 20 Holiday Scams
Retailers do big business during December, but so do thieves. With so much money flowing freely, con artists are out in full force. Money Talks News founder Stacy Johnson highlights some of the biggest holiday scams in the video below.…
Nominee for Social Security faces delay
President Obama’s pick to head the Social Security Administration could be stalled over the agency’s handling of a $300 million computer project that doesn’t work. A group of Republican senators said Wednesday they will try to block the nomination of Carolyn…
Jeff Sessions Exposes OBAMA Plans For Amnesty Processing Facility With 1,000 New Immigration Agents In Northern Virginia
“It has just been discovered today that the Obama Administration is now opening a new USCIS facility in Crystal City, Virginia for the purpose of immediately implementing the President’s imperial immigration decree,” Sessions said in a statement. “They are in…
Lexington considers waiving ambulance fees for Medicare recipients
The city of Lexington is considering waiving ambulance fees for Medicare recipients as part of an effort to ensure that poor seniors can get emergency care. City officials told the Urban County Council’s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday that it will…
Are you smart enough to retire?
When are reverse mortgages due? What triggers early withdrawal penalties? What exactly is covered by Medicare again? Retirement planning is hard, and most people struggle to understand the fundamentals, according to a new report by the American College of Financial Services, a nonprofit…