This Week in Medicare & Social Security - Jan. 27-31, 2025
Trump's federal freeze, the Social Security Fairness Act and more. In case you missed it, here's what Retirement Daily published on Medicare and Social Security this week.
Two moves retirees may make now to boost their 2025 Social Security benefit checks
A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, ...
Federal assistance freeze won’t halt Social Security or Medicare payments
Nothing in this memo should be construed to impact Medicare or Social Security benefits,” the memo from the Office of ...
New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...
Top Treasury Official Leaves Agency After Musk Allies Demand Access to Social Security Payment System: Report
A top Treasury official left the agency after Elon Musk's allies allegedly demanded access to the Social Security payment ...
Enrolling in Medicare? 3 Ways Retirees Can Lower Their Costs
A lot of older Americans look forward to their Medicare enrollment because they assume it'll mean affordable healthcare from that point forward. In reality, the costs enrollees face under Medicare can ...
Understanding Your Retirement Options: Savings and Social Security
Learn about the key types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, tax-advantaged IRAs and Social Security benefits.
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...