Posts Tagged ‘Medicare’

No Cost Of Living Increase For 50 Million Social Security Recipients

According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, over 50 million Social Security recipients, many facing foreclosure and bankruptcy, will not receive a cost of living increase for the first time since cost of living increases were adopted in 1975. Why?  Supposedly the prices of critical consumer goods are falling. But I guess they [...]

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Will Retirees Face Medical Debt As Companies Cut Benefits?

According to an article in the Star-Telegram, American Airlines is dropping health insurance benefits for it’s non-union retirees over 65 year old as the company battles to avoid bankruptcy.
The article said:
“American officials said Tuesday that letters went out to 5,500 retirees last week. The insurance plan will end Dec. 31, leaving retirees with the [...]

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