Social Security-related benefits will rise 1.6% starting in January because of an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. This will put money in the pockets of 63 million Americans receiving Social Security. Benefactors of this rule will see their monthly hand out increase nominally. According…
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Hospitals, Health Groups Oppose Republican Healthcare Plan
Prominent hospitals, doctors and health groups are speaking out against the newly proposed Republican healthcare proposal, the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly referred to as Obamacare, was unveiled Tuesday and met immediate criticism. A letter written to Congress signed by…
As Out of Pocket Costs Rise for Family Caregivers, Congress Introduces Tax Credit Remedy
Families caring for a special needs child collectively lose billions of dollars each year in relation to caregiving responsibilities, a recent study found. The study, “Family-Provided Health Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs,” shows families provide up to fourteen hours weekly or 36 billion dollars worth of care…