Archive for June, 2009
Bush Tax Cuts Continue to Hurt Social Security
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009While deficit projections made the headlines in recent coverage of the Congressional Budget Office’s Long-Term Budget Outlook, we were especially interested in Chapter 3 on Social Security. Since years and dates are always what people ask about first when talking about Social Security, here are CBO’s dates: analysts say Social Security will be able to [...]
Let’s See the Fine Print on PhRMA’s Doughnut Hole Promise
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Following the old admonition that, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”…we’ll start with the obvious truth. We’re glad the drug industry appears willing to take steps to reduce the outrageous coverage gap created when Medicare Part D was passed in 2003. The so-called “doughnut hole” has trapped millions of [...]
Social Security and Medicare…Meet Facebook
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Chances are someone has said to you lately…”Do you have a Facebook page yet?” And if that hasn’t happened to you yet, trust us it’s just a matter of time. The social network has grown to more than 225 million active users with the fastest growing age demographic now 35-65 year-olds, especially women over 55. [...]
Social Security and Medicare Videos Win National Honors
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, one of the nation’s largest membership organizations for seniors, has been selected as the winner of four coveted Videographer Awards, sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. The video, “Then and Now”, chronicles the history of Social Security and Medicare and the National Committee’s [...]
Protecting Your Social Security benefit from Your Bank
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Banks, these days, are about as popular as politicians are. So, news about the growing number of Social Security beneficiaries losing their benefits to bank fees and garnishments certainly won’t win the industry any more friends or allies. The Wall Street Journal provides a detailed description of a banking loophole, which has allowed many banks to [...]