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Adding my Ex. to my SS account. Has anyone done this? How do we do it? 4 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 2404

I have debt. Just like most Americans. Around $40k. It will be paid off in about 2 1/2 years 0 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1784

Fuck Jamie Dimon. All's I know, if my SS deposit is not made on Wednesday, 5 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 3100

She is 79 and selling her house --- first time sale. QUESTION: 8 3Hotdogs Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 2282

Is there any reason I'm unable to access my SS acct? 33 ailsagirl Mar 2025 Jun 2025 8 5380

"New Social Security Rule STARTS April 14 - What YOU NEED TO DO!" -- what to make of it 2 ailsagirl Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 2661

What I just came upon re Social Security 10 ailsagirl Apr 2025 Apr 2025 11 3256

Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account? 14 ailsagirl Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 3373

For some reason, I cannot sign into my SS account 7 ailsagirl Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1803

I just received my SS payment-- it was over $10k and I don't know why 20 ailsagirl Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 2971

Help with Medicare? 20 AirmensMom May 2016 Sep 2023 0 13268

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 2004

Social Security and Medicare Funds At Risk Even Before Coronavirus 4 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 7336

MEDICARE Applications Raise Anxiety For Seniors In Pandemic; Delays, Penalties 8 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 5305

GOP Covid Relief Pkg. To Incl. Romney Bill That Would Fast Track Social Security & Medicare Cuts 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 5 3122

'Pledge To Defeat Any Politician Using Covid To Attack Social Security' Operation Eternal Vengeance 3 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 17 2706

DT Eager To Defund Social Security, But Senate GOP Nixed Cut To Payroll Tax, SS's Main Fund Source 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 4516

Retirees To 'Fight Plan To Gut Social Security'; Trump Announces Exec. Order To Suspend Payroll Tax 11 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 5994

'Despite Walk Back, Believe & Defeat Trump's Threat To Destroy Social Security' (85th Anniv) 3 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 5387

Trump's Plan To 'Terminate' Payroll Taxes Would 'Terminate' Social Security By 2023 3 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 5556

Today's older workers may see the 1st cuts to Social Security benefits 2 appalachiablue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 4822

Medicare: Pressure Grows on Biden to Shut Down Trump-Era Privatization Scheme: The DCE Program 0 appalachiablue Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 2874

MEDICAID: Why Millions Are At Risk of Losing Coverage in The Months Ahead 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 3545

Will Privatization Force Traditional Medicare Out of Business? (SS/M) 3 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 3237

Millions Risk Losing US Healthcare If Covid Emerg. Declaration Not Extended By July 15: Medicaid 1 appalachiablue May 2022 Jun 2022 3 3651

Stop the Medicare "Advantage" Scam Before Medicare Is Dead 43 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Oct 2022 47 10293

Senate Republicans Just Can't Stop Talking About How Much They Want To End Social Security 14 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 10 5478

Why Republicans Now Believe They Can Get Away with Gutting Social Security and Medicare 3 appalachiablue Nov 2022 Nov 2022 11 5879

The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich 4 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2024 2 5705

Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI-Robots Making Life, Death Decisions.Biden Urged to Crack Down, M 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 7353

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For Profit 'Medicare Advantage' Plans Using AI, Artificial Intelligence for Denials - 'Not A Doctor' 7 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 14200

7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams: Open Enroll Oct 15- Dec 7 12 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 23 7013

MEDICARE: Delays, Denials, Growing Privatization Leading to Harmful Outcomes in Healthcare 41 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Dec 2024 28 8017

You Have 3 Days Left: Open Enrollment for Real Medicare Through Saturday Dec. 7, End of Day 7 appalachiablue Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 2686

The dreaded 65 is fast approaching and I have 43 babylonsister Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 14729

Just learned that I am booted off of Medicaid and have Medicare 18 backtoblue Aug 2018 Dec 2019 11 9427

SourceWatch: Pete Peterson is scheming to "Fix the Debt," but if he wins, we lose. 4 bananas Mar 2013 Mar 2013 6 4436

I Need Help And Information 4 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 2263

I Need Help And Information 1 Baron2024 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1944

Elon Musk Axed Social Security! Checks Missing & Claims Denied! w/ Alex Lawson 6 Be The Light Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 3056

Primary/Secondary insurance snafu 6 Beartracks Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 4487

Petition Congress to keep Medicare, Medicaid, and SS. 3 BigmanPigman Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 3935

It seems I am not eligible for Medicare? 12 BSdetect Jan 2017 Sep 2017 0 11352

COBRA & Medicare 12 catrose Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 11195

Trump admin rolling back use of fines against nursing homes. 3 Cattledog Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 4185

free Medicare info/WA 1 cbabe Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 4001

2014 conversion factor for Medical physician payments 0 cbdo2007 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 3407

I finally got my SSDI to go through in April but have been fighting something I feel is insane since 5 Cheezoholic Aug 2025 Aug 2025 14 1586

I'm deep in the weeds with Part D and Supplement research 7 chowmama Nov 2025 Dec 31 5 1136

Spousal benefits - SSA / Retirement 20 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Mar 2022 8 7155

Does "Medicare" cover shingles shots? 15 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 4633

Link to the official "Medicare and You 2023", recommended! 10 CoopersDad Dec 2022 Jan 2023 7 8214

I turn 68 in March, what time of year do higher benefits kick in? 14 CoopersDad Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 3513

Social Security vs. Taxes 2 defacto7 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1969

Ctr on Budget and Policy Priorities: Abruptly Eliminating SS Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits 1 Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 1688

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1327

I heard this on Thom Hartmann yesterday re: Medicare Advantage 2 dflprincess Feb 2024 May 2024 6 3051

'Band-Aid on a Tumor': Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Scheme 8 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 10 7334

34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening 49 douglas9 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 70 11054

10 important facts about Medicare 0 douglas9 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 2464

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A message from a former Medicare Advantage salesman. Why you must get the real thing! 12 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Dec 2024 13 6682

Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care. 3 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Nov 2024 4 4366

Medicare supplement experts here? 15 Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 Dec 2021 4 4954

A INQUIRY: EDITED: Out of U.S. friend of a friend asks whether 40% reduction in October's 7 elleng Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 1590

If still working should you take Social Security Benefits at 62 22 exboyfil May 2024 May 2024 4 5546

Welcome to the Social Security Medicare Group. Here is a link to the 1983 GOP Playbook 15 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 16 9423

much-forecast insolvency of the Social Security system by about 2030 is most unlikely to happen 11 FogerRox Mar 2013 Nov 2014 7 6136

The War ON and FOR Social Security: some reading suggestions 0 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2986

Don't cut Social Security, expand it. By Joan McCarter 1 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 3613

"Social Security Won't Be There" - The GOP's Desperate Big Lie, By bernardpliers 0 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 6 2968

Social Security Defenders Facebook cover photo, please share 0 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 10 3374

AFL-CIO won't back a deficit deal that cuts Social Security through chained CPI By Joan McCarter 10 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 16 5776

DU Social Security Defenders Twitter Team 2 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3617

For the Data Geeky: 2012 SS Trustees report links to tables 0 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3132

X post, petion telling Obama no Chained CPI, #noSScuts 0 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3194

#HandsOffSS DK Social Security Defenders Blogathon started today 2 FogerRox Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 3877

Day 4 SSD blogathon: SS is not going broke by 2033, stop saying it Dems 30 FogerRox Apr 2013 Apr 2013 123 14278

Feedback please: Now we have our own logo 1 FogerRox Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 3462

Social Security is Wage Insurance 0 FogerRox Apr 2013 Apr 2013 7 3159

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