Oversight positions for Social Security, Medicare still vacant after 3 years
The public trustees — one Republican, one Democrat — typically help oversee annual financial reports and certify that the estimates are unbiased.
Why Social Security’s annual increase doesn’t actually keep up with cost of living
The government adjusts Social Security benefits each year based on inflation rates, but that increase has not kept up with the rising cost of medical care and other expenses.
Threats to Medicare, Social Security in the spotlight ahead of midterm elections
Advocacy groups are making a push to inform voters about what they see as risks to Medicare and Social Security ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Report: 4 out of 5 Americans have less than a year’s income saved for retirement
A report released this week by the National Institute on Retirement Security found four out of five working Americans have less than one year's income saved for retirement.
Social Security is a huge bureaucracy, and people often feel like bugs trapped in flypaper. But there are some steps you can take.
Eager to dismiss his critics, President Donald Trump is fabricating the circumstances regarding jobs, the economy and the social safety net. Here's a look at his recent rhetoric and how it compares with reality.
Claiming that Social Security adds to the federal deficit or that Washington somehow has squandered Social Security funds has long been part of the political rhetoric about the program.
As Medicare’s annual open enrollment season and the nation’s midterm congressional elections approach, what would you like to know more about to help you make informed decisions?…
It’s often possible to find individual drugs that cost less than what you’d pay in a Part D plan.
