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Types of Retirement Health Insurance
Health insurance is very vital for the retirees and the aged as they need to pay for the health care costs even after they retire from the job. Health Care system in the United States is changing fast and new health insurance choices are constantly being made available.
You need to obtain some information about retirement health insurance packages to choose your ideal health care insurance. Insurance for health can be done through various channels such as insurance premiums, social insurances, social welfare programs and so on.
Of the various types of retirement health insurances, Medicare tops the list. It is a federally sponsored retirement health care program which is applicable to the retirees and the older adults. Older adults and retirees those who are partially or fully disabled are also covered under the Medicare plan.
The Medicare Part D plan is a modified version of the Medicare program. Those who are covered under the plan are enabled the benefits to buy different kinds of prescription drugs at a lower rate.
Apart from Medicare, Medicaid is also another health insurance plan. It is mostly meant for the low income older American adults, retirees and their families. Those who are disabled are also included under the plan. Read the rest of this entry »
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What Is a Fiscal Conservative Are You One
Living in Madison, Wisconsin has given me a unique opportunity to debate people from this town relating to Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. A trend has emerged this week with many people that I debate: they tell me that they are “socially liberal, but fiscally conservative.” This seems to be the in-thing to say about yourself in this town. But a closer examination has revealed to me that almost everyone who says this is actually a fiscal liberal as well. They just like to say they are fiscally conservative because it makes them appear to be open-minded, or maybe they are trying to hide their true tendencies in order to gain some sympathy for their cause. In any event, here are a few tests to help determine if someone is really a fiscal conservative or not:
1. If you believe in public union collective bargaining “rights”, you ARE NOT a fiscal conservative. Unions give money to Democrats, and then the Democrats give money, YOUR money, to unions. Unions being able to collectively bargain against the taxpayers virtually guarantees high taxes, something that a true fiscal conservative is against. Unions also protect the weakest of their members, even when they are doing a terrible job. Thus, lousy employees get the same pay as excellent employees, and can’t get fired once they have a certain level of seniority. Read the rest of this entry »
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Traditional Retirement Planning is in Trouble – Don’t Get Comfortable – The 3 Legged Stool is Broken
If you’re over 60, you’re probably familiar with the traditional “Three Legged Stool” model of saving for retirement; SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, SAVINGS. You may have used this method in planning your retirement income. Well don’t get too comfortable – the stool’s broken! If you’ve watched the news much lately, I’m sure you’re aware of the the challenges facing us. In this post we’ll look at the problems you WILL be facing and then a solution to securing your retirement savings.
PROBLEM #1 SOCIAL SECURITY:
Have you looked at your Social Security statement lately? When you do, read the first page very carefully. Pay close attention to the first paragraph of the second column.
In 2016, the Social Security Administration will begin paying more in benefits than they collect in taxes. Were you aware that without changes, the Social Security Trust Fund will be exhausted by 2037 and there will be enough money to pay only about 76 cents for each dollar of scheduled benefits? Probably not. Even more shocking recent news reports state that the Social Security Administration will pay more in benefits than they collect in taxes in 2010! That puts us 6 years ahead of the government’s 2016 prediction. A recent article on this from the New York Times can be found at the link at the end of this article. Read the rest of this entry »
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