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.
Social Security turns 81
Look who’s over the hill! In August, we will be celebrating the 81st anniversary of Social Security. Although Social Security’s overall structure remains the same, it’s impossible to overlook the changes in the economy and advancements in technology that made it necessary to transform our programs into what they are today.
Obama administration eases pain of Medicare cuts
WASHINGTON —
Millions of seniors in popular private insurance plans offered through Medicare will be getting a reprieve from some of the most controversial cuts...
Massachusetts ranks 18th for long-term care supports
BOSTON —
Massachusetts ranks 18th nationwide when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents, but AARP warns more must be done,...
Nyad celebrates historic swim from Cuba to Florida
By Jennifer Kay
KEY WEST, Fla. — The clocks Diana Nyad uses to time her training swims show that she is slower than she used...
High court has options on health care law
By Mark Sherman
and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
The arguments are done and the case has been submitted, as Chief Justice John Roberts says at the end...
What you pay for Medicare won’t cover your costs
Nearly three out of five people say in a recent Associated Press-GfK poll that they paid into the system so they deserve their full benefits — no cuts.
Secretary of Elder Affairs discusses resources available to support elders’ mental health needs
Boston – According to the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), Massachusetts is projected to have 1,178,852 residents over the age of 65 by the year 2020. As such, the department oversees program designed to provide support services, information, options counseling, and education/training to assist older adults in making decisions about things such as healthcare, housing, jobs, nutrition and the next stage of their lives.
Obama seeks deal, proposes cuts to Social Security
WASHINGTON —
Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as...
Social Security fund will be drained by 2037
This year alone, Social Security is projected to collect $45 billion less in payroll taxes than it pays out in retirement, disability and survivor benefits, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
