Equal Pay Day Brings Home Long-term Costs of Pay Inequality
National Equal Pay Day 2019 reminds us that gender pay equity is crucial not only for social justice, but for women’s retirement security.
Trump Re-Ignites Attacks on Affordable Care Act, Rallies Democrats
President Trump is at it again. Two years after promising Americans “something terrific” to replace Obamacare – and failing – the
House Dems Hold First Hearings on Social Security Expansion
For the first time in recent memory, the U.S. House has begun holding hearings on the issue of expanding Social Security.
Trump 2020 Budget Shortchanges Seniors
They say that a White House budget is merely a messaging document – especially in an era of divided government. In
The Washington Post is Wrong on Social Security
The Washington Post editorial board is still drinking the conservative Kool-Aid when it comes to Social Security. In an editorial on Friday, the Post came
New CMS Projections on Medicare Spending Warrant Scrutiny
According to a federal report issued yesterday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), government is expected to cover
Bernie Sanders Re-Introduces His Bill to Expand Social Security
Sen. Bernie Sanders re-introduced the Social Security Expansion Act on Capitol Hill Wednesday It truly has been an encouraging
State of the Union Should Include Older Americans’ Priorities
Seniors struggling with soaring health care and prescription drug costs deserve re-assurance that the White House is actually on their side. The
Social Security Legislation Would Give Seniors the Pay Raise they Deserve
Congressman John Larson (right) is reintroducing his landmark Social Security expansion bill For years, seniors have told us that
Government Shutdown Puts Seniors’ SNAP benefits at Risk
While the government shutdown has not affected Social Security or Medicare, low income seniors receiving food assistance remain at risk. Some