Half of America's seniors and people with disabilities are at risk of losing some health benefits as a result of the...

The Bush administration wants to partially privatize Social Security by allowing workers to invest part of their pay...

A study by two University of Maryland economists suggests that moderate employment has beneficial health effects for the elderly. More . . .

Two U.S. District Courts have rejected the Eastern District of Michigan's ruling that private individuals who believe they are not receiving proper benefits under their state's Medicaid program cannot sue state officials.

The Social Security Administration has created a Web site that specifically addresses the concerns of women. Read on . . .

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states may use the 'income-first' method to raise the income of spouses of Medicaid applicants to minimum levels. The ruling means that some spouses may be thrown into...

The Court of Appeals of Iowa has ruled that a trust that terminates if it causes a Medicaid applicant to be denied benefits should still be counted among the applicant's assets. More . . .

The Social Security Administration is so backlogged that disabled claimants must often wait two to three years for their benefit checks to start rolling in, a Senate committee has been told. More . . .

June 20, 2002--A new report concludes that the Bush administration's plan to create personal investment accounts within Social Security would lead to deep cuts in benefits. More . . .