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Foster talks Medicare, Social Security issues in Aurora
Congressman Bill Foster said that the Republicans’ latest budget proposal would cause “thoughtless damage to our children and elderly.” Foster, a Democrat from Naperville, pushed preserving Medicare and Social Security programs in front of a dozen senior citizens at Senior…
Retirement reforms could entice members to give up bigger future
Military members and retirees are to be “grandfathered” from any retirement changes the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommends to Congress in February. Current force members shouldn’t let that dampen their interest in the work of the commission or…
On his retirement, a fond farewell to Carl Kasell of NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’
We knew Carl Kasell’s last taping of “Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me” was going to be a big deal, which is so not Carl. After 16 years as official judge and scorekeeper of the NPR quiz show, and 60…
When It’s Pension Plan vs. Social Security
Jo G., a retired teacher from Chula Vista, Calif., wonders what impact her pension from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, known as Calstrs, will have on the widow’s benefit of her husband’s Social Security. “As of today, my Calstrs pension…
6 biggest risks to your retirement security
What worries you most about retirement? Well, if you’re like most retirees and pre-retirees maintaining the value of your savings and having your investments keep pace with inflation concern you most, according to a new survey published by the Society…
Social Security Online – Podcasts
Tune into messages about America’s most popular domestic program! Hear presentations and conversations about Social Security programs and services that benefit us all. Listen here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the referenced podcasts. The URL (internet address) for…
High Charges By Doctors May Or May Not Be Red Flags For Fraud
That which walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, is not always actually a duck. That’s the argument the American Medical Association has been using for decades to block public access to doctors’ Medicare billing records. The AMA worries…
The future of Social Security – Video Interview
As of December 2012 nearly 57 million people are receiving social security benefits nationally. In CT social security pays out $787 million a month. Robert G. Rodriguez, Information Officer for the U.S. Social Security Administration joins Newsmakers. Watch the video of his…
Two teenagers born at home don’t exist in eyes of government
What do you do when, in the eyes of the government, you don’t exist? Through no fault of their own, two Jacksonville teenagers — American citizens through-and-through — have been denied Social Security numbers. Read more… Notice: The “Read…
Social Security Is Important to American Indians and Alaska Natives
The American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) special Internet site is the Social Security Administration’s effort to improve communication and provide information about all of Social Security’s programs to American Indian/Alaska Native peoples. Read more… Notice: The “Read more…”…