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The Retirement X Factor: Longevity
Deciding when to take retirement benefits is a tough decision based on several complicated factors, among them life expectancy. A recent study by the Census Bureau shows that we are indeed living longer and that though women still outlive men,…
Gov Info Security: SSNs on Medicare Cards: Is End Near?
While the current Congress is often criticized for accomplishing little, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health is floating draft legislation in an attempt to do something about Medicare and Medicaid fraud, abuse and waste. The proposal calls for moving forward…
What You Need to Know About Social Security Disability If You Have Ovarian Cancer
Your doctor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has already given you your diagnosis, treatment plan, and prognosis. You know how ovarian cancer is affecting you now, and you can predict what your future is probably going to…
Seniors boost number of veterans deemed unemployable
Jack Behunin received welcome news last year from the Department of Veterans Affairs: Due to war-related medical conditions, he was being declared unfit to work, boosting his tax-free monthly disability compensation from $1,850 to $3,000. Not that he had any…
nTIDE Jobs Report: People With Disabilities Falling Behind but Still Striving to Work
While people with disabilities continue to fall behind in obtaining employment, the percent looking for work among Americans with and without disabilities is nearly equal, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler…
Medicare’s Nursing Home Rating System Is Misleading, NY Times Finds
From hotels to movies, a five-star rating denotes top quality. But this is not necessarily the case with nursing homes, according to a recent New York Times investigation. The revelation serves as a reminder that when looking for a nursing…
Social Security Disability: Why Do So Many Americans Get Denied?
When most Americans think of Social Security, they focus on the retirement benefits they’ll eventually receive from the program. But for those who suffer an injury or illness that prevents them from working long-term, Social Security disability benefits are far…
Headache-free retirement planning
Every time one of my children says, “Back in your day,” I wince. After watching an old black-and-white sitcom, my son actually asked me if there was color television back in my day. His sisters thought it was funny. Me? Not…
Obamacare Effect Linked to Lower Medical Cost Estimates
Estimates of U.S. health-care spending for the next five years have been lowered by two federal agencies, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is getting much of the credit. U.S. health spending in 2019 will be $4 trillion,…
Take care with Medicare reforms
Medicare is the most successful government social program in U.S. history. It not only provides access to care for 45.3 million people older than 65 and 8.8 million disabled people, but by doing so keeps millions of those people out…