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Doctors Raise Concerns For Small Practices In Medicare’s New Payment System
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Lee Gross is worried. He has practiced family medicine in North Port, Florida, near Sarasota, for 14 years. But he and two partners are the last small, independent practice in the town…
The First Chairman for Social Security
John G. Winant was the first chairman of the Social Security Board serving under President Franklin Roosevelt. He served in this position from August 1935 until February 1937 taking one month off in October 1936 in order to support Social…
Working days ahead for many “Baby Boom” retirees?
Ann Brenoff, Senior Writer/Columnist forThe Huffington Post, interprets the rsults of the 17th annual Transamerica Retirement Survey in a post huffingtonpost.com. She reports that one of the study’s key conclusions, that more than half of the Baby Boomers expect a decrease in their standard of living…
How Financial Literacy Can Affect Your Retirement Position
A study that to be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) will present findings on the correlation between financial acumen and your eventual comfort level in retirement years. Review the comments on this presentation in this post…
Securing Your Social Security Account
After encountering backlash on the requirement to use texting for a second layer of access security on mySocialSecurity accounts, the practice was rolled-back. It’s still available, however, if you want it. Read more… Notice: The link provided above connects…
Commonly Held Social Security Beliefs Debunked
Three widely-held misconceptions about Social Security are discussed in this post on newsmax.com. Read the post here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. The URL (internet address) for this link is…
Government-Protected ‘Monopolies’ Drive Drug Prices Higher, Study Says
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The “most important factor” that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected “monopoly” rights for drug manufacturers, researchers at Harvard…
Misinformation About Social Security
With the lack of knowledge surrounding Social Security there are many pieces of false advice and myths floating around. The internet is a breeding ground for such information and can make it harder to dispel these myths with how difficult…
Retirement Confidence Across Generations
Many workers are still recovering from the Great Recession which drained most retirement accounts. Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials all poll under 50% for feeling ready and prepared for retirement. When the majority of the population is feeling insecure…
Social Security Untruths–Setting the Record Straight
Author and investment analyst Selena Maranjian, writing for the Motley Fool and posting on foxbusiness.com, takes a look at some commonly-held misconceptions about basic Social Security, from how benefits are calculated to the much-reported “bankruptcy” of the system. Read her article here……