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Seniors Losing Buying Power
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2008 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Announcement
  
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FDA Attempting To Regulate Supplements, Herbs, Even Vegetable Juice, As Drugs
 
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Transition to Medicare Part D Requires Back Up Plan

Alexandria, VA (December 5, 2005) - On New Year's Eve Medicaid drug coverage will end for more than six million of the nation's lowest-income seniors - including a majority of the residents of the nation's nursing homes.

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Many Seniors Will Spend Far More Than Necessary On Part D Plans

Alexandria, VA (November 28, 2005) - Without Internet access, and impartial help, many seniors will spend far more than necessary on Medicare Part D drug plans, warns a national non-partisan senior issues advocacy organization.

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Delay Could Make Medicare Drug Coverage Costly

Alexandria, VA (November 10, 2005) - Confusion and indecision about whether to sign up for a new Medicare drug plan may be very costly to those who delay, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. 

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Higher Heating and Medicare Costs Will Obliterate COLA

Alexandria, VA (October 17, 2005) - Soaring home heating and Medicare costs will completely obliterate the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for substantial numbers of retirees, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issues advocacy organization.

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Proposal Would Make Seniors Pay Significantly Higher Medicare Costs

Alexandria, VA (October 4, 2005) - Seniors would pay significantly higher costs for Medicare under recent proposals to "offset" the government's cost of hurricane relief, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issues advocacy organization[1].

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Wrong Choice of Medicare Drug Plan Could Be Costly, Seniors Should Be Wary of Scams

Alexandria, VA (September 26, 2005) - Seniors should be wary of aggressive marketing of Medicare prescription drug plans, warns a national nonpartisan seniors issue advocacy organization.

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Katrina Complicates New Medicare Drug Program

Alexandria, VA (September 8, 2005) -The devastation of hurricane Katrina further complicates implementation of an already overly-complicated, new Medicare drug program, says a national non-partisan senior issues advocacy organization.

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My Social Security Number is "000-00-000." Why Is Our Government Allowing This?

Alexandria, VA (July 5, 2005) - A growing number of immigrants apparently are receiving credits for Social Security benefits based on unauthorized work while working illegally in the U.S.

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Proposed Social Security Change Could Cut COLAs For Current Retirees

Alexandria, VA (June 20, 2005) - A major proposal to overhaul the Social Security benefit formula is likely to lead to back door Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) cuts for current retirees warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization.

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Notch Babies Could Be Eligible For Extra Help Paying For New Medicare Drug Benefit

Alexandria, VA (May 31, 2005) - Seniors born from 1917 through 1926, known as "Notch Babies," should watch their mail for a notice from the Social Security Administration starting this month.

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Greenspan Social Security Proposal Will Cut Senior COLAs

Alexandria, VA (February 28, 2005) - One way President Bush may try to pay for his plan to privatize Social Security is by cutting Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) for ALL retirees, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization.

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Senior Group Warns Against Privatization

Alexandria, VA (February 15, 2005) - Social Security and Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) cuts are a threat to all retirees under privatization proposals, warns a national non-partisan seniors issues advocacy organization. 

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Government Withholds Documents Pertaining to Social Security Agreement With Mexico

Alexandria, VA (January 6, 2005) - The U.S. government is withholding documents pertaining to a highly controversial Social Security pact with Mexico, says a non-partisan national seniors advocacy organization. 

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Almost Two Million Seniors Snared In Medicare Means Test Trap

December 27, 2006 (Washington, DC) – An estimated 1.65 million seniors will be subject to higher Medicare Part B premiums in 2007 and for many, the higher cost will be due to a one-time increase in their income in 2005.

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Seniors Finding Big Cost Changes In Part D Plans

Alexandria, VA (November 20, 2006) - Seniors are hearing from their Part D drug plans and learning what their costs will be in 2007. 

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January Medicare Surprise in Store for Many Seniors
Alexandria, VA (November 1, 2006) - Seniors need to watch upcoming changes in their Medicare Part D coverage carefully, warns one of the nation's largest nonpartisan seniors groups.  "Failure to learn about and understand those changes could lead to some expensive surprises at the pharmacy in January," warns Ralph McCutchen, Chairman of TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
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Social Security Benefits Will Shrink Unless Medicare Premiums Slow
Alexandria, VA (October 25, 2006) - Rising Medicare premiums will soon consume the entire Social Security COLA that seniors receive each year, warns one of the nation's largest nonpartisan seniors groups.
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Immigration Amnesty Would Impose Stiff Price On Retired and Working U.S. Citizens
Alexandria, VA (September 11, 2006) - Pending "guest worker" immigration amnesty legislation would impose a steep price on both retired and working legal U.S. citizens, warns one of the nation's largest nonpartisan seniors groups.
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Would You Take A Cut In Social Security To Pay Benefits Based On Illegal Work?
Alexandria, VA (May 9, 2006) - Would you take a cut in your Social Security so the government can pay benefits to immigrants based on earnings while illegal?
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Delays Could Hit Low-Income Beneficiaries With Part D Late Enrollment Penalty
Alexandria, VA (May 2nd, 2006) - A last-minute rush to enroll in Medicare Part D drug plans could bog down an already complicated process, warns a national non-partisan seniors issue advocacy organization.
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"Guest Worker" Immigration Legislation Threat To Social Security
Alexandria, VA (April 03, 2006) - Immigration legislation under debate in Congress poses big problems for Social Security, warns a national non-partisan seniors issue advocacy organization.
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Confusion Deterring Part D Enrollment, Survey Says
Alexandria, VA (March 27, 2006) - Confusion over Medicare Part D is turning out to be a major deterrent to enrollment in the program, says a national nonpartisan senior issues advocacy organization.
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Immigration Proposals "Time Bombs" For Social Security
Alexandria, VA (January 4, 2006) - A "guest worker" immigration plan advocated by President Bush and a pending U.S. Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico are "time bombs" for Social Security, warns a national non-partisan seniors issue advocacy organization.
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Why Seniors Should Be Concerned About Privatization
Alexandria, VA (February 7, 2005) Seniors should be extremely concerned about proposals to privatize Social Security, warns a national non-partisan seniors issue advocacy organization.
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Seniors Warned Of E-mail "Phishing" Scam -"Don't Bite!"
Alexandria, VA (November 14, 2006)  If you receive an e-mail with "Cost-of-Living for 2007 update" as the subject line, don't open it and don't click on the links.  It's a scam.
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Despite Today's 2007 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement
October 18, 2006 (Washington, DC) Today, the Social Security Administration announced that the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2007 would be 3.3 percent. That increase means that the average senior with a benefit of $1,XXX will see a bump of $XX per month beginning in January.
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House Passes Bill Honoring Senior Citizens
September 20, 2006 (Washington, DC) The House passed a bill last night introduced by Representative Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) and originally co-sponsored by Walter Jones (R-NC) that honors our nation's seniors for their part in helping to make America great. TREA Senior Citizens League was mentioned numerous times on the House floor
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