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Press Release Archive 2005
Transition to Medicare Part D Requires Back Up Plan
On New Year's Eve Medicaid drug coverage will end for more than six million of the nation's lowest-income seniors - including a majority of the residents of the nation's nursing homes. Many Seniors Will Spend Far More Than Necessary On Part D Plans
Without Internet access, and impartial help, many seniors will spend far more than necessary on Medicare Part D drug plans, warns a national non-partisan senior issues advocacy organization. Delay Could Make Medicare Drug Coverage Costly
Confusion and indecision about whether to sign up for a new Medicare drug plan may be very costly to those who delay, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. Higher Heating and Medicare Costs Will Obliterate COLA
Soaring home heating and Medicare costs will completely obliterate the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for substantial numbers of retirees, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issues advocacy organization. Proposal Would Make Seniors Pay Significantly Higher Medicare Costs
Seniors would pay significantly higher costs for Medicare under recent proposals to "offset" the government's cost of hurricane relief, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issues advocacy organization[1]. Wrong Choice of Medicare Drug Plan Could Be Costly, Seniors Should Be Wary of Scams
Seniors should be wary of aggressive marketing of Medicare prescription drug plans, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issue advocacy organization. Katrina Complicates New Medicare Drug Program
The devastation of hurricane Katrina further complicates implementation of an already overly-complicated, new Medicare drug program, says a national non-partisan senior issues advocacy organization. My Social Security Number is "000-00-000." Why Is Our Government Allowing This?
A growing number of immigrants apparently are receiving credits for Social Security benefits based on unauthorized work while working illegally in the U.S. Proposed Social Security Change Could Cut COLAs For Current Retirees
A major proposal to overhaul the Social Security benefit formula is likely to lead to back door Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) cuts for current retirees warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. Notch Babies Could Be Eligible For Extra Help Paying For New Medicare Drug Benefit
Seniors born from 1917 through 1926, known as "Notch Babies," should watch their mail for a notice from the Social Security Administration starting this month. Greenspan Social Security Proposal Will Cut Senior COLAs
One way President Bush may try to pay for his plan to privatize Social Security is by cutting Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) for ALL retirees, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. Senior Group Warns Against Privatization
Social Security and Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) cuts are a threat to all retirees under privatization proposals, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. Government Withholds Documents Pertaining to Social Security Agreement With Mexico
The U.S. government is withholding documents pertaining to a highly controversial Social Security pact with Mexico, says a non-partisan national seniors advocacy organization.
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