June 2003 Essma

Editor's Inbox
Should the government negotiate a “totalization” agreement with Mexico?

Social Security & Medicare Q&A: What can I affordably do to have my husband cared for, but not be separated from him?
My husband has high blood pressure, a heart condition, and was recently diagnosed with dementia.

Ask the Advisor : $5,000 Lump-Sum for Widows of Notch Babies?
Would I get the $5,000 Lump-Sum if Notch Reform were enacted?

How TSCL is Working For You
TSCL Submits Statement on President’s Medicare and Medicaid Proposals; Representatives Ralph Hall and Walter Jones Receive MVP Award for 2002

Health Care Costs Bigger Problem Than Realized
Out-of-pocket health care costs are a bigger problem than policymakers may realize.

Are Your Drugs Making You Ill?
Medicines not only treat or prevent illness; they can sometimes make you sick.

Notch Reform Bulletin: Deck Stacked Against Notch Babies Who Delayed Retirement
“Abrupt and painful adjustments.” According to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, that’s what Baby Boomers face if Congress delays making necessary changes to Social Security.

Legislative Update: Big Deficits Spell Risk of Benefit Cuts and Higher Costs
The federal deficit is getting worse, and this is likely to spell bad news for seniors.

HHS Inspector General Resigns
Medicare’s Inspector General (IG), Janet Rehnquist, resigned in March.

Deep Medicare & Medicaid Cuts Eyed as Deficits Swell
Record high deficits have led to recent proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars.

Myth or Fact? Will Social Security go to Illegal Aliens?
The Bush Administration is working on a plan that would put thousands of Mexicans onto Social Security and send hundreds of millions in benefits south of the border.


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