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Home healthcare minimum wage enforcement delayed six months
The Department of Labor is delaying plans to enforce a rule that called for minimum wage and overtime requirements for home healthcare workers. The rule is still effective as of Jan. 1, 2015, but the agency won’t enforce it until June 30, 2015,…
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
“We need to strengthen and save Social Security for today’s workers. If we don’t act now, this system, born out of the New Deal, will become a bad deal.”
6 new protections against the Chase mystery breach
The security breach at JPMorgan Chase, which compromised the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of 76 million households and seven million small businesses, remains something of a mystery, and that means consumers should take precautions even though the…
Wal-Mart cuts health benefits for some part-timers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to eliminate health insurance coverage for some of its part-time U.S. employees in a move aimed at controlling rising health care costs of the nation’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that starting Jan.…
Social Security Launches National Disability Coalition, Holds Inaugural Meeting
In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) established a National Disability Coalition aimed at providing “an opportunity for all interested stakeholders to share their unique insights on topics of particular interest to Social Security early in the process and directly…
11 Things You Didn’t Know Your Local Pharmacy Does
Think pharmacies are only about antibiotics and condoms? Think again. You can get vaccinations, blood pressure readings, specially packaged medications and many other perks. In some cities you can even see a doctor in the drugstore. How convenient is that…
8 Things You Must Do Before You Retire
Getting ready to retire? The moves you make in the months before you call it quits can smooth the way to a secure future. After working diligently for more than 30 years—so you could set yourself up financially for your golden…
RACs recouped $3B for Medicare in 2013
Medicare’s recovery auditors returned more than $3 billion into the program’s coffers last year, a new government report shows. And providers that appealed those audits won less than 1 in 5 tries. While the RAC trade group cheered the report, it…
‘Take legislator to work day’ aids disability awareness
For National Disability Employment Awareness month, Mississippi Partnerships for Employment and lawmakers will have “Take Your Legislator to Work Day” events. Members of the Mississippi Legislature will visit the work places of people with disabilities, starting Tuesday with state Sen. David…
Time again to check your Medicare health and drug plans
NOW’s the time for Texans with Medicare to check their health and drug coverage for 2015. Medicare’s open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 until Dec. 7. Open enrollment is the best time to make sure your health and drug plans still…