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Unlike many other organizations TSCL accepts no government funding -- this leaves us free to truly represent the interests of supporters like you..Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced S. 2023 on September 10, 201It has since been referred to the Committee on Finance..New legislation to help the economy and give relief to the American people is urgently needed because at the end of this week the 0/month that unemployed workers were receiving will expire. In addition, there has been an order in place stopping any evictions of people from their homes if they fell behind in the mortgage payments or rent. That also expires at the end of this week..Will My Social Security Benefits Be Taxable?.If true, how much would Social Security's financing be improved?.7 Questions That Must Be Addressed About Social Security.Usually during economic downturns many older workers are forced into retirement when they lose jobs. While the pandemic may have caused more to retire earlier than planned, deaths removed hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries from Social Security rolls. In fact, life expectancy plunged by a full year in the first half of 2020, from 78.8 years to 77.8 years, the biggest drop since World War II..With the cash deficits of the disability trust fund growing and with the trust fund's projected insolvency in 2018, something will need to be done about the disability program, and soon..The bills aren't paid.

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This issue gets considerable attention from Members of Congress and the media. These findings are a huge red flag that the standard of living of older Americans is eroding, and this is true not only for lower income households, but for all retirees, because healthcare costs are growing much more rapidly than COLAs. To provide greater retirement security, Social Security benefits need to be boosted, and Medicare cost increases need to be slowed in a way that saves billions without cutting benefits. The Senior Citizens League is supporting the Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act, which would replace the 1.3 percent COLA with a more adequate 3 percent COLA in 202How were you affected by healthcare costs in 2020? Please take our TSCL's 2021 Senior Survey..The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program is part of the healthcare overhaul law and would allow workers to pay into a fund that would provide a daily cash benefit for long-term care services. The program has been delayed since October after officials failed to meet the law's provisions of being voluntary, solvent, and self-sustaining for 75 years..But you can help put a stop to the suspicious phone calls - report them! Here's the info that you will need: … Continued

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Take The TSCL Senior Survey!.In addition to expenses such as out-of-pocket drug costs, and co-pays for visits to the doctor, here are a few of the most common overlooked medical deductions:.It is far easier for physicians than hospitals to opt out of taking Medicare patients. Most hospitals must accept them since they rely on Medicare payments to fund inpatient stays, doctor training and other functions. … Continued