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Liberals mobilize against potential Social Security cuts
President Obama’s budget is due early next month, and already progressives inside and outside Congress are pushing back against one potential line in the document — the Social Security cuts, in the form of “chained CPI,” that Obama has included in…
Is Retirement Bad for Your Health?
Donna Cardillo, RN – Some of us may have heard stories of people who die within a year of retirement. In the modern world, the word “retirement” is being redefined and can mean a new beginning for many rather than the…
Turning 50 or Older? Don’t Miss These Critical Retirement Milestones
Most of us would love to enjoy a retirement that allows us to play golf, hang out on the beach, volunteer for worthy causes, spend time with our grandkids, travel to Europe, and do all types of other amazing activities. But…
Social Security strategies for married couples
Consider Tom and Faye, both turning 60 years old in 2013. At age 66 they qualify for full retirement benefits from Social Security, though they are able to begin drawing reduced benefits as early as age 62. Faye never worked…
Social Security Benefits and Government Penson Policy News
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2013 is currently under review. The policy would repeal the government pension offset requirement. In general, the library of Congress reports that the repeal relates to the reduction of insurance benefits with respect to…
30-day hospital readmission rates vary after inpatient rehab
Nearly 12% of Medicare patients who receive inpatient rehabilitation following discharge from acute-care hospitalization are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge from the rehabilitation facility, according to a study in the Feb. 12 issue of the Journal of the American…
Healthcare finance: Little has changed since mid-1960s
Out of curiosity, I decided to wander through the archived online edition of the Los Angeles Times on the day I was born. At the risk of dating myself, on the day I entered the world, you could rent a decent apartment for a…
Group tries to slow federal government’s move away from paper to the Web
As the Obama administration pushes to do more business over the Internet, finally seeking to close the technology gap with the private sector, the digital makeover is running into a dogged opponent called Consumers for Paper Options. The group is working…
Putting Social Security on Solid Footing
If you lend yourself money, should you charge interest on the loan? It would depend on how badly you need the interest income, wouldn’t it? If you were desperate for cash, you’d pay yourself a hefty interest rate. After all, you need the…
What Does Chocolate Have To Do With Social Security?
February is National Chocolate Lover’s Month. So please accept as our gift to you this variety sampler of Social Security’s sweetest online services. Forrest Gump’s momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. “You never know what you’re gonna…