Opinion
Trump claims budget-slashing is popular. These polls disagree.
Polls show Americans actually want more spending on education, health care, Social Security, infrastructure and anti-poverty efforts.
What Is the February Social Security Payment Schedule?
The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the ...
What We Know About the Federal Funding Freeze's Effects on Social Security and Medicare So Far
The White House has made it clear that Social Security and Medicare won't be affected by a proposed federal funding freeze. This freeze appeared to be off the table, after the initial OMB memo calling ...
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 ...
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. We break down the ...
What a Federal Grants Pause Could Have Meant for Social Security and Medicare
The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could ...
Trump’s reversal on federal funding freeze memo is proof that, sometimes, backlash works
After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and ...
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Goodbye Social Security taxes – this is Trump’s new ban
There has been a lot of discussion over President Donald Trump's recent daring proposal to outlaw Social Security taxes on benefits. Although the concept ...
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 ...