Social Security resumes mailing benefit statements
WASHINGTON —
The Social Security Administration has resumed mailing statements to workers letting them know the estimated benefits they will get when they retire, the...
Americans not buying Medicare cuts
They're not buying it. Most Americans say they don't believe Medicare has to be cut to balance the federal budget, and ditto for Social...
Alzheimer’s caregivers number 15 million
Far more people than previously believed are providing billions of hours of unpaid care for Alzheimer’s patients, highlighting the growing impact of a graying population.
Social Security announces 2.0 percent benefit increase for 2018
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 66 million Americans will increase 2.0 percent in 2018, according to a press release from the Social Security Administration announced today.
AARP Mass. director credits membership with legislative wins
By Brian Goslow
Mike Festa has a lot of experience serving the state’s aging community. He assumed the post of AARP Massachusetts’ state director in...
Most would pay more for Romney-type Medicare plan
By Jordan Rau
The type of proposal championed by Republicans to overhaul Medicare by giving beneficiaries a fixed amount of money to purchase insurance could...
Restoring quality of life – The lifelong mission of Dr. Charles Birbara
There are very few Americans who have not been touched by arthritis in some way. Whether it’s a parent, sibling, friend or for the many who suffer themselves, the disease is all around us. Currently one out of five adults has been officially diagnosed as having some form of arthritis. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of adults who will have the disease is expected to top 67 million within the next 15 years.
Hudson resident celebrates 104th birthday
By Sarah Freedman, Contributing Writer
HUDSON — A Hudson resident reached a milestone and recently celebrated her 104th birthday.
Esther Folkes, whose birthday was May 10,...
Bay State seniors on Medicare fear losing their doctors
As the U.S. Senate prepares to address the massive 25 percent pay cut facing Medicare doctors, as early as today, AARP releases a new survey that finds the vast majority of Massachusetts seniors fear losing their doctor if Congress does not act now.
Bay State 42nd state to enact long-term care ins. protections
BOSTON –
Yesterday, Gov. Deval Patrick signed Senate Bill No. 2359, An Act to Establish Standards for Long Term Care Insurance, into law — making...
