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Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account? 14 ailsagirl Apr 10 Saturday 7 928

Is there any reason I'm unable to access my SS acct? 30 ailsagirl Mar 29 Saturday 7 1425

I'm nearing the magic age of 65..... please share your Medicare knowledge and experiences [View all] 63 groundloop May 2022 Apr 23 7 12687

Scam alert. 11 usonian Apr 18 Apr 19 43 1384

What I just came upon re Social Security 10 ailsagirl Apr 9 Apr 10 11 1183

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Dennis Donovan Apr 8 Apr 8 3 156

Ctr on Budget and Policy Priorities: Abruptly Eliminating SS Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits 1 Dennis Donovan Apr 8 Apr 8 8 367

"New Social Security Rule STARTS April 14 - What YOU NEED TO DO!" -- what to make of it 2 ailsagirl Mar 31 Mar 31 7 1083

Elon Musk Axed Social Security! Checks Missing & Claims Denied! w/ Alex Lawson 6 Be The Light Mar 30 Mar 30 9 1191

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 2 538

FYI: SSA monthly deposit dropped into my bank account on time. 13 Joinfortmill Mar 20 Mar 29 8 881

The SSA has fulfilled the SS Fairness Act for me already 5 Joe Nation Mar 20 Mar 24 5 738

Social Security vs. Taxes 2 defacto7 Mar 5 Mar 5 2 668

Ok, you all r getting your ss deposits? 18 XanaDUer2 Feb 14 Feb 26 4 1530

I turn 68 in March, what time of year do higher benefits kick in? 14 CoopersDad Feb 17 Feb 21 1 1219

Fuck Jamie Dimon. All's I know, if my SS deposit is not made on Wednesday, 5 3Hotdogs Feb 16 Feb 17 11 1339

Elon Musk will decide the fate of Social Security and Medicare. Time to panic. Opinion 8 WhiteTara Feb 7 Feb 12 13 1007

Beware of The HUGE Medicare Penalty for Selling Your Home After 63 4 Jacson6 Feb 4 Feb 4 5 1640

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 4 621

About Medicare Advantage plans, frustrated doctors, and an old gal who has changed her mind 34 Joinfortmill Jan 2025 Jan 2025 25 3862

Help and information 1 XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 2 701

I fear the social security fairness act s.597 may get killed by a pocket veto 6 PurgedVoter Dec 2024 Jan 2025 6 1345

Tooth extraction question 15 XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 3 1646

I Need Help And Information 4 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 817

I Need Help And Information 1 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 758

Hold on SS 11 MizLibby Sep 2024 Dec 2024 8 1866

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 1628

A message from a former Medicare Advantage salesman. Why you must get the real thing! 12 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Dec 2024 13 4436

Medicare UHC Supplement plan 4 intrepidity Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 1281

You Have 3 Days Left: Open Enrollment for Real Medicare Through Saturday Dec. 7, End of Day 7 appalachiablue Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 888

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The $1 Trillion Private Health Insurance Scam 4 iscooterliberally Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 1136

The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich 4 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2024 2 4216

MEDICARE: Delays, Denials, Growing Privatization Leading to Harmful Outcomes in Healthcare 41 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Dec 2024 28 3619

Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care. 3 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Nov 2024 4 2856

Ugh. Open enrollment. 13 intrepidity Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1177

Medigap plans 8 intrepidity Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1237

I have traditional Medicare A B do 20 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 2 1794

Got my first call about switching my Medicare. 8 multigraincracker Oct 2024 Nov 2024 12 1556

34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening 49 douglas9 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 69 6167

Medicare Supplemental Insurance 7 splunge63 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 5 1330

This message was self-deleted by its author 13 Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1576

Phew! Pathology bill came 2 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 729

10 important facts about Medicare 0 douglas9 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 10 1128

A 90% increase is unconscible for Medicare PartD 11 Jacson6 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 6 1929

Starting Medicare (original) in a few days. Looking for dental insurance/dental savings plan 7 splunge63 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1156

Surgery/dr bill seems insanely low 14 XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 Sep 2024 1 1752

Social Security/Tax/Pension 6 GoneOffShore Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 3015

About Medicare payments 9 XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1167

Adding my Ex. to my SS account. Has anyone done this? How do we do it? 4 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1034

What ever happened to that Bill in Congress to end Federal Income taxes on Social Security? 7 Wolf Frankula May 2024 May 2024 7 1442

If still working should you take Social Security Benefits at 62 22 exboyfil May 2024 May 2024 4 2723

I heard this on Thom Hartmann yesterday re: Medicare Advantage 2 dflprincess Feb 2024 May 2024 6 1807

Social Security: The Best and Worst Years To Be Born [View all] 63 Shermann Jan 2024 Jan 2024 44 12361

1/8 Seniors Qualify for FREE Medical Care/Drugs - QMB 8 OhNo-Really Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 1925

Last minute Medicare Open Enrollment questions 3 intrepidity Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2229

7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams: Open Enroll Oct 15- Dec 7 12 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 23 4726

Question for Medicare Part D. Does anyone know of a plan that covers 5 pnwmom Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2615

For Profit 'Medicare Advantage' Plans Using AI, Artificial Intelligence for Denials - 'Not A Doctor' 7 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 11260

My SS attorney has told me to call my congressperson. 13 OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 Nov 2023 9 5385

Possible Medicare fraud 7 TexLaProgressive Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 2349

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I got the annual update from my health insurance 3 Marthe48 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 11 2817

Help with Medicare? 20 AirmensMom May 2016 Sep 2023 0 10124

I just picked up an Rx 17 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 Aug 2023 89 9217

Yikes! Crazy phone call 13 hermetic Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 3058

Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI-Robots Making Life, Death Decisions.Biden Urged to Crack Down, M 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 6062

ACO REACH 2 Susan Calvin Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1535

Link to the official "Medicare and You 2023", recommended! 10 CoopersDad Dec 2022 Jan 2023 7 6228

This message was self-deleted by its author 11 Tbear Nov 2022 Jan 2023 3 2486

Government is beginning to crack down on Medicare Advantage fraud 13 groundloop Nov 2022 Dec 2022 11 3659

Why Republicans Now Believe They Can Get Away with Gutting Social Security and Medicare 3 appalachiablue Nov 2022 Nov 2022 11 4654

Medicare Insurance Advisor 8 groundloop Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2491

Stop the Medicare "Advantage" Scam Before Medicare Is Dead 43 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Oct 2022 47 5906

Dumb question Re why medigap prices varies for same benefits 14 Pluvious Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 4781

I got "Medicare and You 2023" delivered to me today. 24 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 2990

Senate Republicans Just Can't Stop Talking About How Much They Want To End Social Security 14 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 10 3658

Millions Risk Losing US Healthcare If Covid Emerg. Declaration Not Extended By July 15: Medicaid 1 appalachiablue May 2022 Jun 2022 3 3010

Lindsey Graham Thinks Seniors May 'Have to' Take Less Money and pay more tax on SS benefits 42 Obvious85 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 50 8363

Will Privatization Force Traditional Medicare Out of Business? (SS/M) 3 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 2461

Spousal benefits - SSA / Retirement 20 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Mar 2022 8 5020

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