Senior Issues
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Social Security staff cuts could affect one in five Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvanians over age 50 are voicing concerns about the Department of Government Efficiency plans to cut 7,000 jobs from the U.S. Social Security …
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten lifeline for TN caregivers
A Tennessee nonprofit is warning that potential Medicaid cuts could threaten crucial support for the state's nearly 1 million family caregivers…
Florida health disparities highlight need for advance care planning
Wednesday is National Healthcare Decisions Day and advocates are calling attention to Florida's pressing need for advance care planning, particularly …
On 'National Healthcare Decisions Day,' patients should explore options
Wednesday is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a time to educate health care providers and consumers about advanced care planning. People are …
Rapid Social Security changes leave Virginians vulnerable to scams
Back-and-forth decisions on Social Security policies have created confusion, which may leave some Virginians more vulnerable to scams. Last month…
Older Kentuckians: We've worked hard for our Social Security benefits
The Social Security Administration backtracked on a new plan, set to take effect today, that would have required more people to apply for benefits in …
Texans brace for financial impact of trade wars
Texas is the number one exporting state in the nation - and although tariffs with Mexico and Canada have been delayed, Texans are still uneasy about …
Wyomingites celebrate 'near miss' on access to Social Security
A plan from the Social Security Administration that would have ended certain telephone services as of today was canceled late last week, due largely …
Social Security cuts could impact one in six Coloradans
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to cut 7,000 jobs from the U.S. Social Security Administration as it works to reduce the size …
MS residents' outcry prompts Social Security Admin to reverse course on phone service cuts
The Social Security Administration has reversed its controversial plan to eliminate phone services for benefit claims, a move that would have forced …
AARP Iowa pushes back on Social Security changes
The Social Security Administration is standing down on implementing a plan which would have dramatically affected how recipients can access critical b…
PA retirees fear Social Security cuts under President Trump
By Anna Gustafson for the Pennsylvania Independent.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Pennsylvan…