By Julie Chang jchang@mercurynews.com Sura Weiner says her life began at 65. That’s when she was able to fulfill her childhood dream of tap-dancing as well as learning to lay down a pretty sweet hula dance. The longtime Milpitas resident, who maintains a healthy diet and an exercise regimen, also now plays the guitar and [...]
Archive for the ‘Social Security’ Category
First ‘doughnut hole’ checks go to seniors to help with Medicare prescription shortfalls
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by donwill in Finances, Retirement, Social SecurityTags: medicare beneficiaries, Medicare Part D, Social Security
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Sanchez To Introduce Social Security Bill
Posted: 12th April 2010 by donwill in Healthcare, Hot topics, Retirement, Social SecurityTags: disability, national gay and lesbian task force, Retirement, retirement benefits, Social Security
Rep. Linda Sanchez will announce the introduction of a bill that would level the playing field for same-sex couples who lose major benefits under the Social Security system. By Kerry Eleveld Rep. Linda Sanchez of California is expected to announce Sunday that she will be introducing legislation to equalize social security benefits for same-sex couples. [...]
Health care reform will help seniors
Posted: 8th April 2010 by donwill in Finances, Social SecurityTags: health care reform, medicare benefits, Seniors
Conservative opponents of health care reform have been spreading lies that the new health care reform legislation that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama will somehow hurt seniors. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that health care reform contains significant benefits for senior citizens. Expansion [...]
Still Needed
Posted: 23rd February 2010 by donwill in Finances, Healthcare, Hot topics, Politics, Social SecurityTags: benefit, government, health insurance, nursing home, recession
NY Times Published: February 20, 2010 Here is another chilling indicator of how Americans are struggling in the recession: In June 2009, some 46.9 million people were enrolled in Medicaid programs throughout the country, nearly 3.3 million more than in the previous June. That is the biggest one-year increase ever, according to a survey just [...]