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Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say
Attorneys for survivors say DOGE’s slashing of staffers and field offices may make it harder to correct a longtime glitch ...
The New York Sun2h
As Social Security, Medicare Barrel Toward Insolvency, Pressure Grows on Politicians To Act To Avoid Benefit Cuts
The trust funds for both programs are on pace to run dry by 2033, triggering an automatic 23 percent cut in seniors’ Social ...
Social Security could run out by 2033
The case centers on funding for other health care services Planned Parenthood provides in South Carolina, but the ruling ...
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Retired and confused about Medicare Part B? You’re not alone
From late penalties to premium reimbursements, here’s what every retired fed should understand about enrolling in Medicare ...
Why your Social Security check could shrink by nearly 20% - and more if jobs are scarce
Social Security is hugely important to a large share of Americans. Almost 69 million Americans will receive monthly Social Security benefits in 2025, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits paid ...
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The paperwork trap: A sneaky way to cut Medicaid in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'?
Republicans want to add work requirements for Americans to get Medicaid. Is that a necessary step to fight "waste, fraud, and ...
Social Security is headed for a cliff. When will voters care?
Seniors are facing an automatic 23% cut to benefits, unless Congress takes action. First, legislators would have to admit ...
Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump's bill will strip their health insurance
Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP's work-requirement legislation ...
New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacy
After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly ...
AARP Press Room1d
AARP Goes to Capitol Hill to Champion Protections for Social Security, Strengthen Support for Family Caregivers, and Defend Medicaid and SNAP
WASHINGTON – Today, hundreds of AARP volunteers and staff from all 50 states are descending on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older ...
How to Pay for Assisted Living
Aging isn't just hard on your health — it can also be hard on your wallet. Genworth and CareScout's 2024 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is ...