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Social Security vs. the World: Are Americans Getting Shortchanged?
Nearly 60 million Americans receive benefits from Social Security, with the vast majority of them relying on the program for income after they retire. Yet, even though many Social Security recipients depend on the program for much or, in some…
In Another Blow to Obamacare, the Supreme Court Will Hear This Case
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the King v. Burwell case exposes another potential weakness in the health care law. In the King case, the Supreme Court will consider whether the Internal Review Service has the authority to expand the application of healthcare…
Veterans Day by the numbers
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.…
3 steps the new Congress should take to control spending and debt
The new Congress has an opportunity to rein in growing spending and debt. They should seize it. Last year, lawmakers waived the debt limit to March 2015, then remained largely silent about the economic dangers posed by excessive federal spending…
Military reservists say they are passionate about helping war veterans get benefits
As lack of access to medical care and disability benefits continues to hurt war veterans in South Florida, a few law school students try to make a difference. The law school students goal, as members of a University of Miami’s…
Latest data breach affects 800,000 U.S. Postal Service employees, some customers
The latest hacking incident may not involve credit and debit cards, but it’s disturbing on another level.The United States Postal Service on Monday said a recently discovered data breach involves up to 800,000 employees and may include their names, dates…
What Seniors Have To Fear From Obamacare
One of the best kept secrets of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that it imposes a global budget on Medicare spending – for the first time in the program’s history. Heretofore, Medicare was a pure entitlement program. The government…
Forbes receives ‘Guardian of Seniors’ Rights’ award
Congressman J. Randy Forbes, VA-04, was awarded the “Guardian of Seniors’ Rights” Award by The 60 Plus Association for his strong support of seniors throughout the 113th Congress. “Keeping our promises as a nation is not an option, it’s an…
McConnell pressed to repeal ObamaCare with budget move
With Senate Democrats likely to filibuster any stand-alone repeal bill, conservatives say incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should use a procedural maneuver known as reconciliation to muscle through a bill with 51 votes. “Republicans should use reconciliation to fully…
Medicare Costs For Breast Cancer Screenings Soar, But Benefits Remain Unclear
Medicare-funded breast cancer screenings jumped 44 percent from $666 million to $962 million from 2001 to 2009, yet those added costs did not improve early detection rates among the 65 and older Medicare population, according to a Yale School of…