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Health bills nudge US on long-term care insurance
CHICAGO - Most people don't buy long-term care insurance. They simply don't want to think about moving into an assisted living center or hiring a stranger to bathe them.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-12-29
Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas. She'd be able to buy some nice new clothes, like she sees on QVC, not what she settles for at Walmart.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-16
Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010
WASHINGTON - There will be no cost of living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975, the government announced Thursday.
People:Charles Rangel Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2009-10-15
Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to approve $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no increase in Social Security next year. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce Thursday that there will be no cost of living increase next year. By law, increases are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year.
People:Charles Rangel Bernie Sanders Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-14
Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears
Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.
Nations:U.S. Canada France Mexico Source:(AP)
2009-07-11
| Headlines |
- Health bills nudge US on long-term care insurance 2009-12-29
- Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp 2009-10-16
- Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010 2009-10-15
- Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors 2009-10-14
- Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears 2009-07-11
- Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care 2009-06-09
- Social Security and Medicare finances worsen 2009-05-12
- Obama pledges to slash deficit -- after increase 2009-02-23
- How will the government stimulus plan affect you? 2009-02-14
- Bush gets emotional, defends record in Iraq, home 2009-01-12
- To lift economy, China urges citizens to spend more 2009-01-09
- Obama taps spending watchdog, eyes Social Security 2009-01-08
- Obama names watchdog for federal programs 2009-01-07
- Too sick to work? Need health care? Take a number 2008-12-23
- Bum nominations hard to avoid, history shows 2008-11-20
- Spreading the wealth? US already does it 2008-10-21
- Strong growth in Medicaid anticipated 2008-10-19
- Candidates' Social Security plans lack details 2008-10-18
- Fallout of stock market's plunge: retirement woes 2008-10-17
- Social Security benefits going up by 5.8 percent 2008-10-16
- IRS promises fix to stimulus check problem 2008-10-15
- Where McCain, Obama stand on the issues 2008-10-13
- McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis 2008-10-07
- Keep Wall Street Out of the Retirement Business 2008-09-20
- Obama hits McCain on Social Security 2008-09-06
- Laboring longer is growing trend for Americans 2008-08-31
- Billionaires say US debts need attention 2008-08-21
- McCain backs off his no-new-tax pledge 2008-07-29
- US contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice 2008-07-02
- McCain, Obama offer different visions on taxes 2008-06-17
- Obama wants payroll tax on incomes above $250,000 2008-06-13
- Fact Check: McCain and Social Security 2008-06-13
- Clinton, Obama mostly the same on policy 2008-04-11
- Government benefit programs in trouble 2008-03-25
- US Treasury chief says Social Security 'unsustainable' 2008-03-25
- Simmering domestic issues face next president 2008-03-06
- Bush unveils $3 trillion spending plan 2008-02-04
- Poor still suffering from last recession 2008-01-23
- Schumer: Expand those helped by stimulus 2008-01-21
- GOP contenders say cut federal spending 2007-12-12
- Thompson: Reduce future retiree benefits 2007-11-09
- Analysis: Sidestepping risky for Clinton 2007-10-31
- Obama lashes out at Clinton 2007-10-27
- Social Security going up by 2.3 percent 2007-10-17
- Social Security check hike to be smaller 2007-10-17
- Social tensions confront China's harmony 2007-10-15
- Clinton weighs Social Security tax 'gap' 2007-10-11
- Administration urges Social Security fix 2007-09-24
- Clinton promises to save Social Security 2007-09-04
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