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February 2007 Essma
Ask the Advisor: Will I be Means Tested for the rest of my life? Starting this year the government began to calculate Medicare Part B premiums based on income. Congressional Corner - Totalization, Amnesty, and Illegal Immigration’s Drain on the Social Security System America’s immigration policy may make a dramatic shift in the coming months. What’s The Advantage? Are Medicare Advantage Plans Saving You Money? In the past five years, Medicare Part B premiums have climbed about 60% for beneficiaries. Legislative Update - TSCL Educating New Members Of Congress On Issues The start of a New Year encourages positive resolutions as a means to achieve fresh new goals. Notch Bulletin - Notch Reform Has Strong Support In New Congress TSCL is already meeting with new Members of Congress to educate them about the need for resolving the Notch inequity. Social Security Checks Will Stop Increasing As Medicare Premiums Rise The net amount of Social Security checks will stop increasing for as many as 20% of Social Security recipients within the next six years. Fixing Medicare Part D Tops Agenda Of New Congress Lower Medicare prescription drug costs are a top item on the list for the new Congress. Government Turns Over Copy Of Totalization Agreement With Mexico After repeated refusals over three and a half years, the federal government has released to TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL) the first known public copy of the Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico.
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