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Will Social Security increase with minimum wage?
The idea of increasing the minimum wage for the country is a noble idea. There is a problem, however, with a large group of citizens who will be further pushed into poverty by the raising of the minimum wage. Those unfortunate…
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Hearing
Thank you Chairman Brady, Ranking Member McDermott, and Members of the Health Subcommittee for inviting me to testify today. I look forward to describing the role Medicare Advantage (MA) plays in driving innovative, high quality care for seniors. As an…
Here are the times you should definitely not give out your social security number
When should you give your Social Security number and when should you not? My rule on giving out my Social Security number is that I don’t do it, unless I know it’s absolutely, positively required for what I’m doing. Companies…
Awaiting the 2014 Social Security Trustees’ Report
Social Security’s trustees will release their annual review of the program’s finances on Monday, and while we’re not sure what the report will say, the trustees last year estimated that Social Security’s combined trust funds will be exhausted in 2033. …
Handicapped signs outdated
New Yorkers will soon see a change in handicapped signs around the state. …Read More.Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a piece of legislation on Friday that will require new or replaced state signs to drop the word “handicapped.” The word “accessible”…
Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans
The Disability Visibility Project is a yearlong grassroots campaign to document the stories of people with disabilities in celebration of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2015 .In partnership with StoryCorps, the national oral…
Social Security’s $300M IT project doesn’t work
After spending nearly $300 million on a new computer system to handle disability claims, the Social Security Administration still can’t get it to work. And officials can’t say when it will. Six years ago, Social Security embarked on an aggressive plan…
Americans with Disabilities Act turns 24
Saturday is the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and since that day, there has been great progress toward removal of barriers and equal access and participation for persons with disabilities in our community.…
5 Obstacles to Early Retirement
Early retirement is a dream for many employees toiling away at dissatisfactory jobs. But that doesn’t mean these workers are planning their escape. The 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that half of all workers…
Addressing Caregivers’ Loss of Retirement Income
Earlier this month Representative Nita M. Lowey, Democrat of New York, introduced what she’s calling the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, intended to increase retirement income for middle-class citizens who must reduce their work hours or leave the work force…