Public Benefits

Medicare & You: Different Parts Of Medicare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discusses different parts of Medicare.

3 years ago

How To: Calculate Your Social Security Retirement Benefits

Social Security is one of the most important programs for seniors in the United States. It provides a guaranteed source…

3 years ago

What is the best time to collect Social Security?

Charles Schwab Foundation President Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discusses how to get the most out of Social Security.

3 years ago

Medicare Virtual Fair, June 23, 2021

The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00…

3 years ago

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Massachusetts: Kendall Case

The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently limited Medicaid estate recovery claims to three years as discussed in the following video:

3 years ago

Veterans Resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The following resources appeared in a post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent at 04/26/2021 12:00 PM ED. We…

3 years ago

10 Things to Know about Medicaid: Setting the Facts Straight

The Kaiser Family Foundation published a fact sheet indicating that Medicaid spending is concentrated on the elderly and individuals with…

3 years ago

Advocacy Groups Call for End to Medicaid Estate Recovery

In April, 2021, Justice in Aging, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, the National Academy of Elder law Attorneys…

3 years ago

Why do States try to cut Medicaid benefits instead of expanding them?

In 2012, PBS interviewed Phil Galewitz of Kaiser Health News. At that time, he said Medicaid consumes 10% of the…

3 years ago

Veterans Health Administration Exercise Series

The Veterans Health Administration has posted a video series called Gerofitexercise. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gerofitexercise This seven episode series features different low-impact exercises…

3 years ago