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December 1999/January 2000 Essma
TSCL Backgrounder
In anticipation of Congressional action to potentially improve numerous senior programs during the upcoming election year, TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has taken action to bolster its legislative program for the year 2000 and beyond. Readers' Mail: It Costs More To Be An Elder In America
A Cost-Of-Living Adjustment for Social Security recipients is now under study in Congress. Social Security & Medicare Questions
Q: My 89 year old father recently passed away. He and my mother were married for 13 years and divorced in 1967. My mother now draws a small Social Security benefit based on my step-father`s account who died a few years ago. Can she apply for benefits based on my natural father`s work record instead? It should be much higher because he was doctor. Senior Health Care Costs May Exceed Projections
Industry estimates for spending on prescription drugs and other out-of-pocket senior health care costs for 2000 are significantly higher than comparable government estimates. Notch Bulletin: Agendas Compete For Budget Surplus:
Notch Reform Stays On The List In Senate Legislative Update: TSCL Member Grass-Roots Action Helps Return Funding To Medicare
TSCL grass-root activism this year played an important role in successfully returning funding to Medicare cut from the program by 1997 legislation. Despite Double-Digit Increases in Health Care Costs, Seniors Receive Only 2.4% COLA
Social Security recipients continue to experience serious erosion of benefits due to a government index that does not accurately reflect their true cost-of-living. Can You Save Using Online Drugstores?
Prescription drugs bills can take a significant chunk of your budget. Dispensing Drugs Over The Internet Draws Scrutiny Of The FTC
The Internet is changing how prescription drugs are sold, which is drawing the attention of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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