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SSA Press Release: 100 Days of Progress
Much has been written in the past few months, most of it portraying the Social Security Administration in a negative light during the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. However, despite the negative media coverage, a closer examination reveals…
Newsflash–National Social Security Month is Back, While Concerns Continue
Amid intense criticism relating to the DOGE-driven changes to the Social Security Administration’s operating environment, the Trump Administration has announced the reinstatement of the month of April as National Social Security Month. In a post today on newsweek.com, reporter Aliss…
The Changing Social Security Landscape (At Least So Far this Year)
No matter the news service you follow to stay current, you’ve seen a steady stream of updates, warnings, and forecasts about Social Security changes unfolding under the Trump Administration. Some of the rhetoric addresses the President’s plans to fulfill the…
Ask Rusty –Please Clear Up Our Confusion about Our Social Security Payments?
Dear Rusty: I am thoroughly confused. What do I need to do to continue receiving automatic Social Security deposits to my bank account, and maintain our Medicare and Supplement health insurance? My wife has received her SS deposit regularly on…
President Trump’s Key Short-Term Target Areas for Social Security
Social Security is getting its fair share of attention as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues toward its goal of cutting federal spending, specifically focusing on identifying and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs. While this attention…
SSA commissioner O’Malley Set to Resign 11/29
CBS News reports that Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley has resigned from his position with the office as part of his candidacy for chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Commissioner O’Malley was appointed as the 17th SSA Commissioner in…
A Quick Video Review of Social Security Disability: How You Qualify, How it Works, etc.
Social Security’s disability income (SSDI) provisions, a feature added to the program in 1956 and now providing over $150 billion in benefits annually, is a safety net for many folks encountering serious illness or accidental situations affecting their ability to…
Citizen Activists Join the Fight to Ward Off Social Security Insolvency
In an interesting display of public attention to the looming insolvency problem facing Social Security, union representatives and retiree activists in Wisconsin are focusing on the program’s current operations and its future. For the past two months, a regiment of…
Staff Re-build at SSA Set to Commence
Just a few months into his Social Security Administration post, Commissioner Martin O’Malley is launching a concerted move to quickly re-build a workforce decimated by turnover and hiring freezes in recent years. Aided by a slight increase in funding, O’Malley…
AFGE Issues Urgent Appel for Increased Funding
The American Federation of Government Employees, representing three-quarters of a million federal employees, yesterday declared the Social Security Administration (SSA) to be “an agency in crisis,” outlining its case for $20 billion in a proposed supplemental funding package over the…