12/03/2024
Trump may have handed Biden campaign gold by suggesting cuts to entitlement programs like Medicare during a call-in to CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Monday.
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01/03/2024
Medicare's decision shows that it still sees prior authorization as a useful tool for cracking down on costs.
29/02/2024
Airlines often damage or lose wheelchairs. Now the Biden administration is proposing new standards for how airlines accommodate passengers with disabilities.
22/12/2023
Majority of readers told Newsweek they are in favor of raising the income cap to fix Social Security's looming...
22/12/2023
Washington, D.C. – On October 12th, the U.S. Department of Labor will release its September inflation report, determining the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients in 2024. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan seniors advocacy group, projects a 3.2% COLA for 2...
22/12/2023
Millions of retired seniors will see their second Social Security payments for the month of December in eight days, worth up to $4,555.
22/12/2023
Trump criticized attempts to raise the retirement age and said his plan could boost revenue to keep the program...
21/12/2023
The majority of Americans ages 65 years old or older — or about 70% — will need long-term care services at some point in their lives. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the majority of Americans …
21/12/2023
A new strain called JN.1 is spreading in the U.S. Here's what to know.
21/12/2023
The largest expansion of Medicare's mental health services in a generation comes amid a mental health crisis that weighs heavily on seniors.
20/12/2023
Kilolo Kijakazi, the head of the Social Security Administration, has apologized to Congress for underreporting the agency's overpayments to beneficiaries in her October testimony. In a December 11 letter, Kijakazi admitted that her initial overpayment figures were preliminary and incomplete. This ap...
20/12/2023
Today's Social Security beneficiaries may move in and out of the workforce before fully retiring. That may trigger a rule called the retirement earnings test, which...
20/12/2023
More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and parking lots around Savannah, Georgia, looking for a safe place to sleep in her Chevy.Woods, 51, said she had rented a three-bedroom house she shared with...
20/12/2023
It can be hard to determine who is ultimately responsible for the quality of care in a nursing home. ProPublica’s Nursing Home Inspect tool now has detailed information on who owns a facility and who …
19/12/2023
"I provided a preliminary, unvetted and partial answer," Kilolo Kijakazi, the acting commissioner of the agency, said in a...
19/12/2023
The Census Bureau has proposed changing how it produces data about people with disabilities. It could reduce the national rate of disability by about 40%. That's sparked controversy among advocates.
17/12/2023
Social Security has a $22 trillion (and growing) dilemma, and President Biden believes he has the fix.
17/12/2023
If you're still waiting for your December Social Security check to arrive, you could get it this week or next (see below for when yours should...
17/12/2023
House lawmakers are demanding answers amid a report that Social Security benefits are overpaid to more than 2 million Americans annually, who are then contacted for...
16/12/2023
Disabled people uniquely suffer when they are unable to drive. Experts explain how to fix it
15/12/2023
Newsweek has partnered with the respected global research firm Statista to rank America's Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities for the first time. This year, we are proud to award the leading 250 CCRCs in the United States.
15/12/2023
Retirement is a goal. Retirement is a process. Retirement is a mindset. All three matter. The idea of retirement is exciting. To the average American,...
15/12/2023
An Ohio woman has called out the institutions behind Medicare and Social Security—going as far as to say the two government programs are designed so you die.
13/12/2023
Humana the latest insurer to face legal action over its use of an AI tool.
13/12/2023
Researchers have found a new reason to quit smoking. Not only does smoking destroy the heart and lungs, it also shrinks the brain, according to researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
12/12/2023
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11/12/2023
Aging can be lonely; it also comes with more health issues and the need for assistance.At a senior housing facility in Plain View, Minnesota, just outside of Rochester, many older adults might find themselves in places where they live alone, and social isolation can come with some health risks.But n...
11/12/2023
Taxes won't necessarily disappear when you retire.You work for decades, regularly paying taxes to help fund Social Security. Then you retire at the end of a long career and begin to get back the …
10/12/2023
How much does the average American spend in retirement?
08/12/2023
Gallup also asked people if they favor increased taxes or reduced benefits to ensure Social Security's long-term viability.
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