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July/August 2001 Essma
Treasury Goes After Tax Delinquents
About 55,000 of Social Security recipients who owe money to the federal government may get smaller checks starting in May. From The E-mail Bag: Why Drugs are Cheaper in Canada & Mexico
Q: One thing that I don't understand about the high cost of prescription drugs is the fact that the same drugs that are overpriced in the United States seem to be available both north and south of the border at much cheaper rates. Are we subsidizing the citizens of these countries? M.B., Shelton, WA States Consider Suing Drug Companies
Several states may take pharmaceutical companies to court. Social Security and Medicare Questions: Medicare Co-Payments
Q: Under Medicare the hospital submits a medical claim for payment to Medicare. I receive notice of the co-payment for 20% of the hospital bill. Upon further examination I find that Medicare has paid a very small portion of the bill. I interpret that amount as 80% of Medicare's approved charge. I thought I was required to pay only 20% of the Medicare approved amount, rather than 20% of the hospital bill which is higher. I have reservations about paying more than 20% of the Medicare approved charge. -A.C., Schaumburg, IL Social Security Adjusts COLAs
Social Security recipients will receive some extra cash soon. Notch Reform Bulletin: Bush Reform Plan Might Create New Notch
President Bush has named a commission to reform Social Security. Medicare Drug Efforts Stall
Efforts to pass a Medicare prescription drug plan may be in peril. Saves 'Ton of Money' With MatureRx
Russel Watson, a regular contributing 'senior' editor to this newsletter, recently called to report that he's saving 'a ton of money' with TSCL's MatureRx(r) discount prescription drug program. Legislative Update: Representative Sanders Reintroduces CPI-E Bill
On May 25th, Representative Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced his bill to have the Social Security Administration use the CPI-E as the basis for the annual Cost of Living Adjustments. Congressional Corner from Representative Robert Aderholt: Fighting For 'Notch Baby' Benefits
Every American worker has an unspoken agreement with the government.
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