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Deficits Will Have to Wait as Congress Moves on
Congress just wants the U.S. budget wars to be over. If more evidence was needed, 12 Republican senators swallowed their principles and voted to propel a “clean” one-year debt limit increase toward passage on Wednesday. As a result, any major deficit…
Social Security tech work could crimp Obamacare signups
There might be one technical hiccup for those trying to sign up for Obamacare this weekend, but it won’t be the fault of HealthCare.gov this time. The Social Security Administration is conducting routine maintenance to its systems starting at 3 p.m. Eastern on…
Toledo Free Press Retirement Guys: Medicare basics
What is Medicare? At age 65, like it or not, it typically becomes part of your life. It was established in 1965 as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and was meant to ensure health care for those of…
AMA Throws Support Behind Bipartisan Bill To Repeal, Replace SGR
The American Medical Association on Tuesday announced its support for the new bipartisan, bicameral proposal to repeal and replace Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula, Modern Healthcare reports. The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act — which was crafted by the Senate Finance Committee and the…
Essay: The Retirement Revolution
Hi, I’m Carol and I’m retired. Now without thinking, does your mind immediately picture someone ancient and befuddled, physically and mentally in decline? That’s one of the ageist stereotype applied to retirees; people worn out, dried up and a burden…
States meld Medicare and Medicaid
They are a diverse group of low-income people who are disabled or elderly. Many have multiple chronic illnesses, or are battling depression or substance abuse. Most will need long-term care at some point in their lives. In the nearly 50 years…
Jews without Harvard
This is the time of year when the Golden Children of our tribe are being anointed by the nation’s finest colleges and universities. These kids have traveled a long road to glory — GPA, SAT, AP, interviews, essays, common apps. For…
This is a retirement saver’s worst mistake
When you need cash, there’s nothing like the temptation sitting in your retirement account — that stash of money that becomes all-too-available when you lose or quit your job. But withdrawing those savings can leave a deep scar on your…
Where Are My Tax Forms? Your W-2, 1099 & Others Aren’t In The Mail
By now, you should have most of your tax forms. Should. Not all tax forms are due just yet. If you’re looking for your forms, you should have received your forms W-2 and most forms 1099 by January 31, 2014. That was…
White House again delays healthcare mandate for employers
The Obama administration on Monday again delayed a contentious healthcare law requirement that all but the smallest employers provide coverage to full-time workers, this time by giving medium-sized businesses another year to comply. The so-called employer mandate, which has been opposed…