If you are 65 or older (or turn 65 any time in 2019), you will have the option to use a new simple tax form for seniors, known as the 1040SR, when you file your 2019 taxes in April 2020. The new form is provided for in section 41106 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), […]
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Under “Medicare for All,” three quarters of Americans would be worse off financially, according to new research from The Heritage Foundation. Here’s the bottom line: Most Americans, even many of those not making much right now, would pay more in new taxes than they would save from no longer paying for private health care. […]
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Government-mandated employee perks might sound like a good way to help out working women, but, in reality, these programs do more harm than good. European women are already paying the price, and American women might be next. Carrie Lukas, President of Independent Women’s Forum, explains how keeping the government out of the workplace goes a […]
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By Robert Romano Apprehensions on the southern border fell for the fourth consecutive month to 52,546 in September from a peak of 144,116 in May, a 63.5 percent drop, reflecting a major slowdown in migration according to the latest data from Customs and Border Patrol — and it all proves that President Donald’s tariffs are working. The progress […]
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Few factors are more critical to economic growth than health care. And few threaten future economic growth more than health care spending. That conundrum lies behind continued political agitation over health care, both in the U.S. and throughout the highly developed world. Advances in medicine have eradicated diseases, extended life expectancy, reduced infant mortality, and […]
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No other country in the world has been able to provide government-managed health care without soaking middle-class and lower-income taxpayers with high income and payroll taxes. The “Medicare for All” plan revealed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., shows how hard it is to raise tens of trillions of dollars without leaving typical Americans economically worse […]
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Are you moving, currently receiving benefits or enrolled in Medicare and want to know how to change your address? You can change and update your information anytime, anywhere by logging in to or creating a free my Social Security account. Sign in Create your account How to change your address? If you get Social Security benefits (retirement, survivors, […]
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President Donald Trump is making an ambitious move to build on a string of regulatory relief actions that “protect and improve” Medicare, the federal health care program that serves approximately 60 million senior and disabled persons. The president’s executive order, issued Thursday, is yet another step following a roadmap that’s leading to better choices and […]
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There’s an epidemic of loneliness stretching across the world. It shouldn’t mean toughing it out and going it alone because you’re widowed or solo. Let’s remember we must help those who can’t always help themselves. Even if it’s only a smile, wave or hello that they need. Watch this uplifting story and think how you […]
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FEMA For Seniors is a program that helps senior citizens plan in advanced for a disaster. This program helps create awareness and assists seniors and their family members in the creation of a personalized emergency plan. The likelihood that you and your family will recover from an emergency tomorrow often depends on the planning and […]