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ATLANTA, GA. - Significant changes are coming to Medicare, and it is a historic month for enrollees in the program. More than 1.8 million Georgians are enrolled in Medicare, and many will soon see lower premiums, deductibles, and prescription drug costs.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a government-run program that provides financial support for individuals unable to work due to a disability. Unfortunately, not everyone who applies for SSDI receives benefits, and the state you live in determines how likely you are to be approved.

2024 GOP presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump sternly laid out a message to House GOP members. He told them do not touch Social Security nor Medicare entitlements programs, as part of the ongoing debt limit faceoff with the Biden White House.

It is now customary for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to send money to retired workers every month. Therefore, those who were born after 1960 will have to wait until they are 67 years and one month old to reach retirement age.

The U.S. government is in a race against time to avoid defaulting on its debt obligations this year. To prevent going into arrears, the Treasury must take extraordinary measures such as suspending investment in certain retirement funds.

I don't have to tell you that inflation is hitting Colorado really hard. Residents are paying hundreds of dollars more⁠—as much as $1,000 dollars more per household⁠—each month for some individuals in Colorado. (source) Thankfully, here's some great news that will help an estimated 70 million Americans with the sting of inflation. On average, Social Security benefits are increasing by $1,680 which comes out to $140 more per month for eligible recipients.

The growing national debt is a focus of conservative-led spending proposals. House Republicans, with a GOP majority, have their eyes on targeting entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare to make cuts, according to a news report.

One woman is giving an entirely new meaning to "flying the friendly skies" after celebrating her latest anniversary. The octogenarian, who just turned 86 years old, has been working as a flight attendant for the past seven decades. Flying for American Airlines, Betty Nash began her jet-setting career back in the 1950s when the company was known as Eastern Airlines.

Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will receive an automatic payment increase of between $1,827 and $4,555 in January, thanks to the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

An elderly Walmart employee got the surprise of a lifetime the other day when the goodwill of a stranger sought to end her struggles. The woman, 82-year-old Carmen Kelly has been working for the retailer for several years, however, her health has gotten so bad that she requires a cane to walk. After surviving a grueling shift caused her to be in such discomfort that she had to lean against a shopping cart with her cane to continue working, a customer decided that she wouldn't allow her to suffer a minute longer.

A woman is reeling after her 97-year-old mother was kicked out of a residential nursing facility following a spat over financial issues with her contract that left them with few options.

Are you a senior who gets supplemental security income? A payment boost received approval for December. It ranges between $73 to $140, depending on if it is a federal or state payment.

People are working longer at older ages these days. There are several reasons for this. Increased life expectancy: People are living longer than they used to, and as a result, they may choose to work longer in order to have a longer retirement. According to the World Health Organization, the global average life expectancy has increased from around 65 years in the 1960s to over 72 years in 2020.