Aging
Biden Pick to Lead Social Security Pledges Action on ‘Heartbreaking’ Clawbacks
President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration on Thursday promised senators that he would address hardships the agency has caused by trying to recoup billions of dollars it mistakenly overpays beneficiaries each year. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Democratic former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said he would “absolutely prioritize” reducing overpayments […]
Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels […]
Let’s Have an Honest Conversation About What to Expect as You Age
How many of us have wanted a reliable, evidence-based guide to aging that explains how our bodies and minds change as we grow older and how to adapt to those differences? Creating a work of this kind is challenging. For one thing, aging gradually alters people over decades, a long period shaped by individuals’ economic […]
Una charla necesaria: qué le ocurre al cuerpo y la mente a medida que se envejece
¿Existe una guía que explique las cosas que pasan con el cuerpo y la mente a medida que se envejece? ¿Algo que indique como adaptarse a los cambios, las diferencias? Crear esta hoja de ruta no es fácil. El envejecimiento altera a las personas por décadas, un largo período influenciado por circunstancias sociales y económicas, […]
Senators Demand Answers From Social Security on Clawbacks Tied to Covid Relief
Three U.S. senators on a panel that oversees Social Security have called on the Social Security Administration to address a news report saying that, in violation of agency policy, people’s benefits were reduced or suspended because they received covid-19 relief payments. The lawmakers, who include Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), sent a letter […]
The Open Enrollment Mixing Bowl
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Under Fire, Social Security Chief Vows ‘Top-to-Bottom’ Review of Payment Clawbacks
The head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday the agency has been sending about 1 million people a year notices that they were paid benefits to which they were not entitled, and she said she has ordered a “top-to-bottom, comprehensive review” of how the agency deals with such overpayments. Kilolo Kijakazi, the acting commissioner, […]
Covid Relief Payments Triggered Feds to Demand Money Back From Social Security Recipients
As the nation reeled from covid-19, the federal government sent many Americans a financial lifeline. But some recipients say the covid relief payments have triggered financial distress by jeopardizing their Social Security benefits. The government has demanded they repay much larger amounts — thousands of dollars in benefits for the poor and disabled distributed by […]
Es el momento de revisar el plan de Medicare. Lo nuevo que hay que saber
El otoño está marcado por dulces de Halloween, hojas que caen, vacunas contra la gripe… y anuncios sobre las opciones de Medicare. Es el momento de la inscripción abierta anual para los 65 millones de estadounidenses cubiertos por el programa federal de salud para adultos mayores y para algunas personas que viven con capacidades especiales. […]
Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.
Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare options. It’s annual open enrollment time again for the 65 million Americans covered by Medicare, the federal health program for older people and some people with disabilities. From Oct. 15 to […]