Martin O'Malley: What to Know About Social Security's New Commissioner Martin O'Malley gets Senate nod to lead the Social Security Administration. Kiplinger · Dec 19, 2023
Social Security On Monthly 'Watch' Till Overpayment Issue Is Fixed The Social Security Administration must meet with a Senate panel monthly until the agency's $23 billion overpayment issue is resolved. Kiplinger · Dec 18, 2023
Millennial Money: What the 2024 Social Security COLA could mean for your retirement The Social Security Administration adjusts its benefits payments each year to reflect changes in the cost of living The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Social Security Asked You For Money Back — Now What? The Social Security Administration sent you an overpayment notice. Here’s what you need to do next. Kiplinger · Nov 29, 2023
Biden pick for Social Security chief OK'd by Senate panel - Roll Call Martin O'Malley's nomination to lead the Social Security Administration won bipartisan support from a Senate panel on Tuesday. Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023
Social Security Overpayment Problem Swells to $23 Billion The Social Security Administration will now have to try and recoup $23 billion in overpayments. Kiplinger · Nov 24, 2023
What is this year’s Social Security cost of living increase? In September 2023, 58.2 million Americans received Social Security retirement benefits. Those benefits will increase 3.2% in 2024. USAFacts · Nov 23, 2023
How to spot 4 Social Security scams and protect your identity A recent uptick in scams targeting older adults has seniors wondering who’s really calling them The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery The Medicaid 'unwinding' is in full swing, and thousands of people are being kicked off the rolls due to administrative errors. Kentucky canceled Beverly Likens' coverage even though she is disabled. WEKU · Nov 21, 2023
Social Security’s money grab of overpayments hurts those it is supposed to help Social Security’s clawback of overpayments feels like just another scam. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2023
Biden's Social Security Pick Vows To Cut Service Wait Times Social Security Administration nominee Martin O'Malley tells senators that he has the experience to lead the agency. Kiplinger · Nov 6, 2023
No, Your Social Security Benefits Aren't Going Away The Social Security Administration's chief actuary says not to worry that the trust fund will completely run out of money. Kiplinger · Nov 3, 2023
Medicare Premiums 2024: IRMAA for Parts B and D The income related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA) for 2024 Medicare Part B & Part D Premiums. Kiplinger · Oct 13, 2023
US retirees will get 3.2% social-security boost next year, smallest gain since 2021 WASHINGTON: Monthly checks for the more than 71 million people receiving retirement or disability benefits in the US will get a 3.2% increase next year, the smallest gain since 2021, reflecting a significant cooling in the rate of inflation. The Times of India · Oct 12, 2023
Kiplinger · Aug 14, 2023 Happy Birthday, Social Security: Celebrate by Avoiding These Three Mistakes As Social Security commemorates its 88th year, here are a few things to keep in mind when you start thinking about claiming benefits.
Kiplinger · Jul 7, 2023 Ticket to Work Program: What Is It and How Does It Work? This Social Security Administration program is underused and underpromoted, yet hundreds of thousands of American workers could access its benefits.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2023 War on Drugs hasn’t worked, so it’s time to try something else There is drug-related crime because there is money to be made in dealing drugs. There is money in it because drugs are illegal. Make them legal, and you drain the money and the motivation for violence from the system.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2023 Fix bad customer service at Social Security Administration Seniors, people with disabilities and AARP are fed up with the poor service. There is no excuse for failing to provide people with the services they need and answers to questions about the Social Security they’ve earned.
Kiplinger · Jun 23, 2023 Social Security for Widowed Parents Falls Far Short of Need Many families who lose a spouse and/or parent struggle financially on top of the grief and trauma. More needs to be done to address the limitations of Social Security’s survivors benefits.
GoodToKnow · May 15, 2023 The top 10 most popular US baby names - and the surprising TV show that influenced them REVEALED - The top 10 most popular US baby names - and the surprising TV show that influenced them
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 Liam and Olivia continue to reign atop Social Security's top baby names in the U.S. Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023 Experts predict most popular baby names for 2023 - with big changes to the top 10 Baby name experts have shared their predictions for the most popular names in the US for 2023 - with Jack and Elizabeth being knocked off the top 10 to make room for new contenders
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trial The only surviving child of a woman charged with murdering her two youngest children and a romantic rival confronted his mother about his siblings’ deaths in an emotional phone call played for jurors Tuesday in a trial that has touched on claims of evil spirits, zombie children and an additional…
The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023 Social Security may be failing well over a million people with disabilities – and COVID-19 is making the problem worse The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Capital & Main · Apr 12, 2023 Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits The long COVID crisis exposes a disability claims system in disarray.