Jan 30, 2019 | News
From PBS Newshour — Low-income people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are supposed to automatically be switched over to “regular” Social Security retirement benefits once they turn 62 years old. The logic here is that the government should not...
Jan 24, 2019 | News
From NPR — Last September, the Trump administration unveiled a controversial proposal — a policy that, if implemented, could jeopardize the legal status of many immigrants who sign up for some government-funded programs, including Medicaid. The Trump proposal is...
Jan 16, 2019 | News
From Kiplinger — Retirees who depend on their monthly Social Security checks to make ends meet can breathe a sigh of relief: Benefits won’t be affected by the partial government shutdown. The Social Security Administration is already funded through September...
Jan 9, 2019 | News
From VentureBeat.com — Image Credit: Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat Samsung, following hot on the heels of rivals like LG, is betting big on robotics. Case in point: It today offered a sneak peek at its forthcoming robotics platforms in rapid succession, including...
Jan 2, 2019 | News
From Modern Healthcare — The CMS recently finalized a rule that overhauls the Medicare Shared Savings Program, requiring accountable care organizations to take on risk sooner or be booted out of the program. Under the redesigned program, which will take effect July...
Dec 26, 2018 | News
From CNBC — Receiving a monthly Social Security benefit is something plenty of retirees count on. Unless they can’t. By the Social Security Administration’s estimates, 48 percent of married couples and 69 percent of unmarried individuals get half or more of their...
Dec 19, 2018 | News
From CNBC — Recent market declines don’t have to be all bad news for investors: They may provide you an opportunity to cut your taxes in retirement. … If your traditional individual retirement account has declined in value due to stock market...
Dec 12, 2018 | News
From NPR — The federal government took a new step this week to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions of nursing home patients. The move targets the homes’ bottom lines by lowering a year’s worth of payments to nearly 11,000 nursing homes, and giving...
Dec 5, 2018 | News
From US News & World Report — While you can start Social Security payments at age 62, your monthly checks are reduced if you begin collecting benefits at this age. To claim your full benefit you need to sign up for Social Security at your full retirement...
Nov 28, 2018 | News
From The Baltimore Sun — Everyone wants to age in place — their own place. As age and infirmity take their toll, more people want to face those challenges in their own homes with help. Before 1999, Marylanders who need as little help as someone to assist in...
