Surgeries that are purely cosmetic generally aren't covered by Medicare, though there can be some exceptions in certain ...

Shortly after the bipartisan Social Security Amendments of 1983 were signed into law, the Trustees Report pointed to long-term trouble.

And to be fair, there’s been a lot going on. But soon enough, Social Security will face a funding crisis — and President Donald Trump’s approach will only make matters worse.

Additionally, many private insurers routinely dropped their older, higher-risk policyholders (Social Security Administration, n.d.). While there had been federal-state programs of medical assistance ...

Each year, about two million people are told they owe the Social Security Administration money because the agency miscalculated their benefits and paid them too much.

The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.

Social Security fund could run dry ahead of earlier forecast, trustees say If Congress does not overhaul financing, automatic cuts will slash Social Security benefits by 23 percent in 2033 ...

Social Security’s future prospects have long been a topic of discussion — and concern. Analyses attribute the challenges facing the storied program to a variety of factors; a recent paper by the ...

How Do Demographics Factor into Social Security’s Fortunes? Social Security’s future prospects have long been a topic of discussion — and concern. Analyses attribute the challenges facing the storied ...

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

The last time Congress implemented meaningful reform to the program was in 1983, when Republicans and Democrats worked together on the Social Security Amendments of 1983.

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account changes over the phone could do so.