>> MEDICARE NEWS.
04.18.2013
AP-GfK poll: Public lacks faith in government, opposes changes to Medicare, Social Security
According to this AP-GfK poll, 32% of young adults under the age of 30 support a raise in the Medicare eligibility age (it was 48% just last fall). Why the sudden drop in support? Read the whole article here.
04.22.2013
A Confirmation Too Long Delayed.
This opinion article by The New York Times takes a look at Marilyn Tavenner, the current Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Now that many senators seem willing to consider Ms. Tavenner on her own considerable merits, not as a pawn in bigger political struggles, there is no good reason to deny her the added authority that support by the full Senate would bring." Read the whole article here.
04.28.2013
Wages Subject to Social Security Tax.
If you receive Medicare or Social Security, you are subject to paying another tax. This Wall Strfeet Journal article examines changes in these taxes over the next few years. "Starting this year, many upper-income taxpayers have to pay an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on earned income above a certain threshold. The threshold generally is $200,000, but it's $250,000 for married couples who file joint returns." Read the whole article here.
