A ‘Safety Net’ That’s a Kafkaesque Mess

By Ari Ne'eman
NYT Opinion
The Supplemental Security Income program, on which millions of disabled Americans depend, is daunting by design.
Published date: July 25, 2020 at 06:10PM
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Looking to Washington for a Retirement Lifeline

By Mark Miller
NYT Business Day
This fall, Congress is working on shoring up Social Security and pensions and expanded saving opportunities.
Published date: September 12, 2019 at 09:00AM
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Social Security and Medicare Funds Face Insolvency, Report Finds

By ALAN RAPPEPORT
NYT U.S.
The social safety net programs are fraying as baby boomers age, the trustees of Social Security and Medicare said, but a political fix seems far away.
Published date: April 22, 2019 at 10:44PM
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You’re a Widow. Now What?

By SUSAN B. GARLAND
NYT Business
When a spouse dies, women (and it’s usually women) are often faced with a daunting list of financial chores that they’ve never tackled before. Here’s how to cope.
Published date: April 11, 2019 at 01:00PM
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How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Work (or Not Work)

By Unknown Author
NYT Podcasts
As the idea gains traction in mainstream circles, we look at its roots in progressive American politics.
Published date: March 13, 2019 at 12:00PM
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On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT U.S.
The Trump administration wants to use Facebook and other social media to help identify people who are receiving Social Security disability benefits without being truly disabled.
Published date: March 10, 2019 at 06:21PM
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Democrats Push Plan to Increase Social Security Benefits and Solvency

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT U.S.
More than 200 members of Congress are supporting a bill that would increase payroll taxes to shore up Social Security and increase benefits for retirees.
Published date: February 3, 2019 at 09:42PM
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