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Training workshop to address Medicare, Social Security
Healthcare providers and professionals are invited to attend a Medicare 2014 update training workshop sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging / State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), which is the local Medicare representative, on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m.…
Economic Studies Experts On the Potential Government Shutdown
The federal government will shut down if the House and Senate can’t agree on a government funding bill by September 30; President Obama and Democratic leadership refuse to come to the negotiation table as Republican lawmakers seek to defund Obamacare…
The spreading war on seniors
In his 1994 book “Beyond Peace,” Richard Nixon predicted that our nation’s biggest challenge would not be war with a foreign enemy, but rather an internal “war” over how to allocate money within our borders. With our national debt about to exceed…
Daniels: It’s not too late to change entitlement programs
Purdue President Mitch Daniels says for the United States to prosper, spending on entitlements must be reined in soon. He was one of several people who spoke at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation event Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The forum…
Campaign promotes online Social Security application
Ads along the side of city buses this past summer were intended to get Baby Boomers reaching retirement age to sign up for their Social Security benefits online. Internet sign-ups are cheaper for the Social Security Administration than mailed forms. The…
Understanding Obamacare: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum
It’s a week before the state online marketplaces open for business as part of the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare. Have you decided which level of health insurance you’re going to buy? Your choices are bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Bronze has the…
Facts About Social Security Operation
This week a news article reported Social Security made more than $ 1 Billion in improper disability payments to individuals who were working. It also stated that between December 2010 and January 2013, 36,000 people received improper payments. It cannot…
Highlights of Twin Fiscal Deadlines Facing Govt
Separate legislation must be passed as the federal government faces two fiscal deadlines this fall. A stopgap spending bill would prevent a partial government shutdown, and a different bill would allow the government to borrow more money. Without passage of…
Lawmakers need to move to center for the nation’s good
The U.S. Congress is fast approaching an important series of crossroads on the federal budget – “decision points” that will likely affect the well-being of millions of average citizens and the health of our economy for many years to come. The…
Qualify for SSDI Benefits
With the number of applications for Social Security Disability on the rise, it is becoming increasingly difficult for disabled individuals to receive a favorable decision from the SSA regarding their disability claim. With denial rates for the initial application stage climbing…