The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to be depleted by 2035, which could result in reduced benefits if action isn’t taken. The looming insolvency is driven by demographic shifts, including an aging population and lower birth rates, which have resulted in fewer workers supporting more ...
Why not a flexible payroll tax, which could raise adequate money over time to finance Social Security but also reduce taxes when needed to create incentives to hire? This father and son, an economist and a historian, present an interesting and novel approach.Leonard Santow...
A candidate's position on protecting Medicare and Social Security is the most important health care issue, or among the most important, in determining 63% of Americans' vote in the presidential election, according to a September poll by Gallup and West Health, a family ...
A candidate's position on protecting Medicare and Social Security is the most important health care issue, or among the most important, in determining 63% of Americans' vote in the presidential election, according to a September poll by Gallup and West Health, a family of nonprofit and nonparti...
In Part I of this series, I groused that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are both very irresponsible about Social Security. Instead of proposing good reforms (or even bad reforms!), they want to kick the can down the road and pretend the problem doesn’t exist. Even though that will crea...
This review is for 2023--Think of Remedigap as your 'soup to nuts' Medicare (and all associated plan sub-parts) Help Desk! there's no better team to help you slice through a typically daunting degree of complexity in deciding which plan(s) to sign up with. My current Part D provider...
Self-employed individuals must pay double the Medicare and Social Security taxes that traditional employees pay because employers typically pay half of these taxes. But they are allowed to deduct half of their Medicare and Social Security taxes from their income taxes.7 ...
And if the Part B deductible increases? Plan F carriers will raise their rates to cover it. They won’t absorb the extra cost. One way or the other you’re paying. Plan G gives you more control and almost always saves you money each year. ...
Medicare Part B premiums are increasing in 2023. Most will see their premiums decrease to $174.70 per month. This is a $9.80 increase from 2023. It’s worth noting the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 3.2% for 2024. Your SS check will increase by that percentage on a monthly...
The health equity grant recipients align with Humana’s goals to improve access to care and address social determinants of health. Continue Reading By Victoria Bailey, Xtelligent News 20 Dec 2023 Most Employers Offering Retiree Health Plans Use Medicare Advantage For many retirees, a Medicare ...