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Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account? 13 ailsagirl Thursday Yesterday 6 581
What I just came upon re Social Security 10 ailsagirl Wednesday Thursday 9 910
Is there any reason I'm unable to access my SS acct? 28 ailsagirl Mar 29 Tuesday 6 1188
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Dennis Donovan Tuesday Tuesday 3 121
Ctr on Budget and Policy Priorities: Abruptly Eliminating SS Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits 1 Dennis Donovan Tuesday Tuesday 8 291
"New Social Security Rule STARTS April 14 - What YOU NEED TO DO!" -- what to make of it 2 ailsagirl Mar 31 Mar 31 7 985
Elon Musk Axed Social Security! Checks Missing & Claims Denied! w/ Alex Lawson 6 Be The Light Mar 30 Mar 30 9 1058
Is it true that you can't get price information from a pharmacy without giving them your medicare card and moving the 4 mahina Mar 29 Mar 29 2 487
FYI: SSA monthly deposit dropped into my bank account on time. 13 Joinfortmill Mar 20 Mar 29 8 767
The SSA has fulfilled the SS Fairness Act for me already 5 Joe Nation Mar 20 Mar 24 4 634
Social Security vs. Taxes 2 defacto7 Mar 5 Mar 5 2 606
Ok, you all r getting your ss deposits? 18 XanaDUer2 Feb 14 Feb 26 4 1384
I turn 68 in March, what time of year do higher benefits kick in? 14 CoopersDad Feb 17 Feb 21 1 1086
Fuck Jamie Dimon. All's I know, if my SS deposit is not made on Wednesday, 5 3Hotdogs Feb 16 Feb 17 11 1272
Elon Musk will decide the fate of Social Security and Medicare. Time to panic. Opinion 8 WhiteTara Feb 7 Feb 12 13 922
Beware of The HUGE Medicare Penalty for Selling Your Home After 63 4 Jacson6 Feb 4 Feb 4 5 1558
I have debt. Just like most Americans. Around $40k. It will be paid off in about 2 1/2 years 0 3Hotdogs Feb 4 Feb 4 4 577
About Medicare Advantage plans, frustrated doctors, and an old gal who has changed her mind 34 Joinfortmill Jan 2025 Jan 22 25 3551
Help and information 1 XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 2 659
I fear the social security fairness act s.597 may get killed by a pocket veto 6 PurgedVoter Dec 2024 Jan 2025 6 1262
Tooth extraction question 15 XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 3 1506
I Need Help And Information 4 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 748
I Need Help And Information 1 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 718
Hold on SS 11 MizLibby Sep 2024 Dec 2024 8 1771
Just got email saying important information added to my SSA and needed to login. Thought of posting this in Humor... 11 SorellaLaBefana Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1560
A message from a former Medicare Advantage salesman. Why you must get the real thing! 12 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Dec 2024 13 4323
Medicare UHC Supplement plan 4 intrepidity Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 1177
You Have 3 Days Left: Open Enrollment for Real Medicare Through Saturday Dec. 7, End of Day 7 appalachiablue Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 825
The $1 Trillion Private Health Insurance Scam 4 iscooterliberally Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 1071
The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich 4 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2024 2 4162

Social Security & Medicare Continued...

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MEDICARE: Delays, Denials, Growing Privatization Leading to Harmful Outcomes in Healthcare 41 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Dec 2024 28 3450
Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care. 3 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Nov 2024 4 2805
Ugh. Open enrollment. 13 intrepidity Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1071
I'm nearing the magic age of 65..... please share your Medicare knowledge and experiences [View all] 60 groundloop May 2022 Nov 2024 7 12216
Medigap plans 8 intrepidity Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1156
I have traditional Medicare A B do 20 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 2 1715
Got my first call about switching my Medicare. 8 multigraincracker Oct 2024 Nov 2024 12 1466
34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening 49 douglas9 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 69 5930
Medicare Supplemental Insurance 7 splunge63 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 5 1250
This message was self-deleted by its author 13 Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1489
Phew! Pathology bill came 2 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 688
10 important facts about Medicare 0 douglas9 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 10 1085
A 90% increase is unconscible for Medicare PartD 11 Jacson6 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 6 1832
Starting Medicare (original) in a few days. Looking for dental insurance/dental savings plan 7 splunge63 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1083
Surgery/dr bill seems insanely low 14 XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 Sep 2024 1 1629
Social Security/Tax/Pension 6 GoneOffShore Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 2926
About Medicare payments 9 XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1106
Adding my Ex. to my SS account. Has anyone done this? How do we do it? 4 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 976
What ever happened to that Bill in Congress to end Federal Income taxes on Social Security? 7 Wolf Frankula May 2024 May 2024 7 1360
If still working should you take Social Security Benefits at 62 22 exboyfil May 2024 May 2024 4 2604
I heard this on Thom Hartmann yesterday re: Medicare Advantage 2 dflprincess Feb 2024 May 2024 6 1748
Social Security: The Best and Worst Years To Be Born [View all] 63 Shermann Jan 2024 Jan 2024 44 11913
1/8 Seniors Qualify for FREE Medical Care/Drugs - QMB 8 OhNo-Really Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 1841
Last minute Medicare Open Enrollment questions 3 intrepidity Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2178
7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams: Open Enroll Oct 15- Dec 7 12 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 23 4642
Question for Medicare Part D. Does anyone know of a plan that covers 5 pnwmom Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2556
For Profit 'Medicare Advantage' Plans Using AI, Artificial Intelligence for Denials - 'Not A Doctor' 7 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 11155
My SS attorney has told me to call my congressperson. 13 OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 Nov 2023 9 5276
Possible Medicare fraud 7 TexLaProgressive Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 2273
I got the annual update from my health insurance 3 Marthe48 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 11 2780

Social Security & Medicare Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Help with Medicare? 20 AirmensMom May 2016 Sep 2023 0 10004
I just picked up an Rx 17 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 Aug 2023 89 9047
Yikes! Crazy phone call 13 hermetic Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 2956
Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI-Robots Making Life, Death Decisions.Biden Urged to Crack Down, M 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 6011
ACO REACH 2 Susan Calvin Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1477
Link to the official "Medicare and You 2023", recommended! 10 CoopersDad Dec 2022 Jan 2023 7 6086
This message was self-deleted by its author 11 Tbear Nov 2022 Jan 2023 3 2387
Government is beginning to crack down on Medicare Advantage fraud 13 groundloop Nov 2022 Dec 2022 11 3536
Why Republicans Now Believe They Can Get Away with Gutting Social Security and Medicare 3 appalachiablue Nov 2022 Nov 2022 11 4590
Medicare Insurance Advisor 8 groundloop Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2403
Stop the Medicare "Advantage" Scam Before Medicare Is Dead 43 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Oct 2022 47 5700
Dumb question Re why medigap prices varies for same benefits 14 Pluvious Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 4688
I got "Medicare and You 2023" delivered to me today. 24 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 2862
Senate Republicans Just Can't Stop Talking About How Much They Want To End Social Security 14 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 10 3561
Millions Risk Losing US Healthcare If Covid Emerg. Declaration Not Extended By July 15: Medicaid 1 appalachiablue May 2022 Jun 2022 3 2966
Lindsey Graham Thinks Seniors May 'Have to' Take Less Money and pay more tax on SS benefits 42 Obvious85 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 50 8090
Will Privatization Force Traditional Medicare Out of Business? (SS/M) 3 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 2406
Spousal benefits - SSA / Retirement 20 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Mar 2022 8 4893
'Band-Aid on a Tumor': Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Scheme 8 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 10 6284
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