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What’s Missing From Your Social Security Check? About $223, According to New Analysis From The Senior Citizens League

October 10, 2019The Social Security Administration announced today that the 2020 COLA will be just 1.6 percent, continuing the worrisome trend of the COLA not keeping up with expenses.

The Social Security COLA Will Be Lower in 2020, But Retirees Say Prices Are Going Up Faster Than COLA According to The Senior Citizens League

October 01, 2019According to an estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be about 1.6 percent in 2020. That’s considerably lower than the 2.8 percent that retirees received in 2019. Retirees who depend on Social Security COLAs say they haven’t noticed lower prices over the...

Social Security COLA Drops to 1.6 Percent For 2020 According to Estimate by The Senior Citizens League

September 12, 2019The government’s consumer price index data for August indicates that the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for...

Medigap Premiums Grew More Than Twice the Rate of the Social Security COLA Over Past Year — Forecast Worse for Next Year According to The Senior Citizens League

August 26, 2019Medicare supplemental insurance grew more than twice as fast as Social Security cost – of – living – adjustments (COLA) in...

How Older Americans Think Medicare Should Negotiate Drug Prices: New Survey by The Senior Citizens League

August 04, 2019A new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) evaluates support for several approaches that would allow Medicare to...

Big Variation In Part D Costs Means Most Medicare Beneficiaries Overpay for Prescriptions, Says New Analysis by The Senior Citizens League

July 25, 2019The difference in cost for the same drug between drug plans can be in the thousands of dollars for the most expensive drugs,...

According to a New Survey by The Senior Citizens League, One-Third of Adults Over 65 Have Not Received Dental Care in More Than Two Years

July 09, 2019One-out- of three adults covered by Medicare are not getting regular dental care, according to a new survey by The Seniors Citizens League (TSCL). Advancing age puts many retirees at risk of oral health problems....

52% of Retirees Spend at Least $376 Per Month on Healthcare Costs, According to New Survey by The Senior Citizens League

June 19, 2019Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs are the most frequently - cited challenge for adults age 65 and older. In addition to Medicare Part B premiums, there are a considerable number of other costs not covered...

Sick and Tired of Going Without, Older Americans Want Action to Lower Medicare Drug Costs Call Your Member of Congress Says, The Senior Citizens League

May 30, 2019Annual out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs was the fastest rising expense of retirees from 2000 to 2019, according...

Social Security Benefits Lose 33% of Buying Power Since 2000 According to Latest Study By The Senior Citizens League

May 14, 2019For roughly 10 million older Americans who have been retired since 2000, the buying power of their Social Security benefits...

Millions of Retirees Could See Entire COLA Swallowed by Medicare Part B Increase Next Year Warns The Senior Citizens League

April 30, 2019According to the new Medicare Trustees report, Part B premiums are expected to rise by $8.80 per month in 2020, from $135.50...

New Tax Law Had Little Effect on the Number of Retirees Who Pay Taxes on Social Security Benefits According to New Survey from The Senior Citizens League

April 16, 2019With the first full tax year behind us since the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we see that the new law had little to no effect on relieving the taxation of the Social Security benefits received by...

16 Percent of Medicare Part D Enrollees May Be at Risk of Hitting the Doughnut Hole in 2019 According to New Survey Data From the Senior Citizens League

April 02, 2019According to a new survey conducted by the Senior Citizens League (TSCL), about 16 percent of Medicare beneficiaries report...

MDDV Version 11 - the leading S1000D IETM, is Released

April 02, 2019The best S1000D IETM - got even better. MDDV version 11 includes full support for 3D illustrations - all in zero-footprint!

Social Security Bill in Congress Has Strong Support Amongst Older Americans

March 12, 2019This new bill, if passe into law, would boost Social Security benefits by 42% and reduce the taxation of Social Security...

American Data Solutions’ MDDV 11 Certified for USAF Network

March 04, 2019MDDV 11, dubbed the ‘Game Changer S1000D IETM’, is now certified and available for use on the Air Force network

Spring Deal: Tello Mobile Announces Double Data for One Year

March 04, 2019Starting March 4, Tello Mobile launches a new deal for budget-conscious consumers: double data for an entire year when buying...

Despite Tax Overhaul Social Security Benefits Are Still Taxable, Even Retirees of Modest Means Could Pay Tax On Social Security Income Says The Senior Citizens League

February 19, 2019The income thresholds that subject Social Security benefits to taxation remain unchanged under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act....

New Tax Law Uses Backdoor Method To Increase Taxes $134 Billion, Says The Senior Citizens League

February 07, 2019The new tax law adjusts the tax code for inflation by using the “chained cost – of - living adjustment (COLA).” Because it...

Expiring Medicare Part D Doughnut Provision Will Impact Beneficiaries With Highest Drug Costs - The Senior Citizens League Launches New Survey of Senior Healthcare Costs

January 15, 2019A provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act restrained the annual growth in the amount of Part D out-of-pocket spending...

New List of Rising Retiree Costs From The Senior Citizens League

December 13, 2018The Senior Citizens League has found that Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent of their buying power since 2000...

One of First Tax Cuts to Expire Affects People With the Highest Healthcare Costs, Warns The Senior Citizens League

November 27, 2018One of the first tax cuts to expire under the recent tax law is likely to disproportionately affect older taxpayers and...

Medicare Recipients Can Be Denied Supplemental Medigap Coverage Due to Pre-Existing Conditions, Says The Senior Citizens League

November 15, 2018There are no federal pre-existing condition protections for retirees who want to leave their Medicare Advantage plan. This...

No Growth in Net Social Security Benefits Despite Highest COLA in Seven Years, According to New Analysis From The Senior Citizens League

October 11, 2018More than 5 million Social Security recipients with the lowest benefits are unlikely to see any net growth in their monthly...

Social Security COLA Estimated to Be 2.8 Percent - Won’t Meet Many Retirees’ Biggest Cost Increases, Says The Senior Citizens League

October 04, 2018Social Security recipients can look forward to receiving an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of about 2.8 percent in...