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The Future Of Social Security And Medicare Are At The Forefront This Election
New Hampshire senior citizens, their families, and neighbors should do their homework and vote in self-defense on November 4th! Some candidates running for federal office are on record as supporting cuts to our Social Security and Medicare. They say our…
Retirement finances to be topic Oct. 23 at UC San Diego roundtable
Retirement financing will be the topic at the next meeting of the UC San Diego Economics Roundtable, held at at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the UC San Diego Faculty Club. John Shoven, Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics at Stanford,…
President Obama, Audit Threats, And Rogue IRS Employees
The fallout from the IRS targeting flap isn’t over. The key lost emails could be the result of bona fide, unanticipated, and irreversible computer crashes. Yet some still see finger-prints of a cover-up. It provides fodder for the online equivalent of jawing…
Anchorage hospital to acquire Medicare clinic
Alaska Regional Hospital has plans to acquire an Anchorage clinic that has relied on state money to cover its bills. The facility, Alaska Medicare Clinic, operates under an unusual business model, treating only patients 65 and older who carry Medicare —…
Myths about persons with disabilities
October is National Disability Awareness Month. The focus has traditionally been on raising awareness about persons with disabilities, focusing on the needs for employment for persons with disabilities and improving awareness of the need for full accessibility for persons with…
What the Retirement Calculators Won’t Tell You
Saving enough for retirement has become a huge topic for today’s baby boomers. There’s no shortage of retirement calculators out there to help you determine whether you have what you need to enjoy your golden years. Given the great divide between…
Astronomical Prices of Some Cancer Drugs Hit Vulnerable Patients Hard
60 Minutes reported last Sunday on the high price of cancer drugs in the U.S. Lesley Stahl’s piece shed light on the fact that Medicare has to pay the price determined by the drug companies, since under current law, Medicare…
EDITORIAL: Obama’s deficit deceit isn’t fooling anyone
The deficit is down, so President Obama is congratulating himself for a job well done. “All kinds of good stuff is happening,” the president said last week. “I mean, we have cut our deficit by more than half.” At $486 billion, the deficit…
From the Office: Keep an eye on the mailbox for important information
It is the time of year when everyone who has Medicare receives mailings — some official, some not. Social Security beneficiaries also receive an important mailing. There is a set schedule for the official mailings and some are even color…
Social Security Statements Are Back But Ignore Them At Your Peril
Last week, I wrote about Social Security myths. Unless you’re collecting Social Security, your main contact with the program was probably those Social Security statements you used to receive in the mail about 3 months before your birthday. Well, if you’ve been wondering why you…