Another year, another small Social Security bump
By Stephen Ohlemacher
WASHINGTON—
For the third straight year, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect historically small increases in their...
GOP budget: Medicare restructuring likely back on shelf
WASHINGTON —
Republicans are ready to ram through the House an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget that showcases their deficit-cutting plan for revamping Medicare and slicing...
Medicare prescription premiums won’t rise in 2012
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
The Obama administration had good news for seniors Thursday: The average monthly premium for Medicare’s popular prescription program won’t go up...
AARP wants to know what you think about Medicare, Social Security
BOSTON —
AARP leaders across the country, and in Springfield, today announced the launch of You’ve Earned a Say, a national conversation about strengthening health...
Poll: Vast support for new health care effort
By Mark Sherman
WASHINGTON —
Americans overwhelmingly want the president and Congress to get to work on a new bill to change the health care system...
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...
House GOP considers privatizing Medicare
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options.
Social Security has a full basket of useful offerings
Who doesn’t love sharing a summer picnic with friends and family? Whether you plan one for everyone on your block or a quiet afternoon for two, you’ll need to bring a basket full of delectable goodies. When you’re sharing dishes with loved ones, whether you’re at home or away, you’ll be sure to make everyone happy with a variety of treats.
In the service of securing today and tomorrow, Social Security has a full picnic basket of services. Our table is ready to serve millions of Americans online, by phone, and in person in our network of field offices. It’s easy to pick the method that’s best for you from the comfort of your home or on the go.
Survey: Many conflicted on gov’t spending cuts
By Tom Raum
WASHINGTON —
As President Barack Obama and lawmakers spar over huge federal deficits, they’re confronted by a classic contradiction: Most Americans want government...
Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year
What Betty White did in 2010 doesn’t usually happen: an 88-year-old actress with more than six decades in Hollywood suddenly became the object of adulation of the Facebook-connected masses.
