social security

What does 2019 bring for Medicare and Social Security?

By Philip Moeller

Your guide to all the income caps, benefit payments and penalties that are changing for both Medicare and Social Security this year.

Column: Fix, don’t eliminate private Medicare plans

By Philip Moeller

People need to be aware of the shortcomings of Medicare Advantage plans compared with original Medicare, but the solution is not to get rid of Medicare Advantage altogether, writes Phil Moeller.

Column: How much should I save for retirement?

By Philip Moeller

The ideal retirement plan is to have enough guaranteed money coming in every month to pay for necessary expenses such as housing and food, writes Phil Moeller.

AP fact check: Trump retweets false claim on immigrant aid

By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is spreading a false claim from supporters that people who are in the United States illegally receive more in federal assistance than the average American gets in Social Security benefits. Here's a closer look at the claim.

Help! Am I being charged twice for Medicare?

By Philip Moeller

Deductions from your payroll and Social Security check may seem like you are paying for the same thing twice, but you probably are not, writes columnist Phil Moeller.

Opinion: Vote like Social Security and Medicare are at stake

By Philip Moeller

Proposed fixes to Social Security and the effects the tax cuts could have on Medicare and Medcaid are issues voters should consider when heading to the polls, writes Philip Moeller.

The Social Security benefits bump might not translate into a raise for seniors. Here’s why

By Gretchen Frazee

What will the change mean for your pocketbook? Economics correspondent Paul Solman and columnist Philip Moeller discuss.

Oversight positions for Social Security, Medicare still vacant after 3 years

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

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

By Paul Solman

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.