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Tuesday’s Topic - 5/27/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 5/27/2025

Missing in Action: The Social Security Administration’s Trustees Report. Where is the report? This is highly unusual as it usually comes out in March or April. In 2024, it came out on May 6.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 5/6/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 5/6/2025

Have you heard of Little Liberia? This week, I pass along some local Connecticut history from the 1820’s and 1830’s when Bridgeport broke off from Stratford.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/29/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/29/2025

Some have proposed that billionaires and ultra-wealthy people in the United States should pay more for Social Security or implement a means test so that they are excluded from collecting Social Security altogether. I explain the proposition this week.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/15/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/15/2025

The Social Security Administration changed the in-person visit requirements again since I last spoke about it a few weeks ago. Now, anyone needing an appointment (with the exception of anyone flagged by their anti-fraud system) can do so over the phone.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/8/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/8/2025

Illegal aliens collecting Social Security and other benefits has been a topic in the news lately thanks for Elon Musk. I provide some important context to the dialogue this week.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025 Update
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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025 Update

Hartford Healthcare will remain IN Network with United Healthcare after reaching a contract agreement late last night. Tremendous news for over 750,000 Connecticut members that almost lost their in network doctors.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 4/1/2025

The Social Security Administration changed the rule regarding in person identity verification requirements. Those on Medicare, SSDI and SSI are now exempt.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 3/11/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 3/11/2025

Some people are suggesting there may be “tens of millions” of dead people collecting social security checks. I discuss how this may be misleading on this week’s Tuesday’s Topic.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 3/4/2025
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Tuesday’s Topic - 3/4/2025

Michelle King, the Administrator of Social Security and a career employee of the agency, stepped down this week after a disagreement with Elon Musk and DOGE regarding sensitive files and data.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 9/24/2024
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Tuesday’s Topic - 9/24/2024

The 2025 Medicare and You Handbook has just been released. Today, I cover what’s new in this year’s booklet. You can download the handbook on the Forms page of my website if you'd like to follow along.

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Tuesday’s Topic - 9/10/2024
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Tuesday’s Topic - 9/10/2024

This week, I cover the implications of the CMS ruling from July 29, 2024 that provided 2025 Medicare Part D bid information and announced premium stabilization.

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