President Franklin Roosevelt signed our Social Security system into law eighty-three years ago today, on August 14, 1935. It has stood the test of time. Social Security protects us against the economic consequences of risks to which all of us are vulnerable. Rich or ... Read more
As of June 15, 2018, the House Budget Committee has not produced a budget for FY 2019. However, the 150-member strong Republican Study Committee (RSC) did draft a budget, and many of their proposals or similar proposals have been included in previous House budgets. The RSC budget... Read more
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Meeting New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli was a special guest at the NYSARA Central New York chapter's monthly meeting in Syracuse, offering perspective on the importance of improving retirement security for all New Yorkers, the strength of the NYS Public Emplo... Read more
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The biennial election convention of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans began on the night of April 18th with its Board of Directors meeting. At this meeting retiring Board members Doug Matousek, Walter Dunn and Floyd Cameron were recognized and new Board member... Read more
Among corporations, few fare better under the new Republican tax law—while deserving it less—than big drug companies and health insurers. Both the pharmaceutical and health-insurance industries have grown rich and powerful over the years by overpricing their product... Read more
New York is among a growing number of states that have now passed legislation to create government-sponsored payroll-deduction retirement programs for small businesses. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky notes 52 percent of American households age 55 or over have no retirement ... Read more
The federal budget agreement Congress approved last month removes annual caps on how much Medicare pays for physical, occupational or speech therapy and streamlines the medical review process. It applies to people in traditional Medicare as well as those with private Medica... Read more