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 . . .

Medicare officials have issued guidelines allowing homebound beneficiaries to leave their homes for special occasions--such as family reunions, graduations or funerals--without losing their home health care benefits. More . . .

Across the nation, states are trying to balance their budgets by cutting back on Medicaid benefits for the poor and elderly. More . . .

A federal district judge has ruled that the Bush administration violated federal law by failing to send comparative information on the available Medicare health plans to each beneficiary last year. More . . .

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

The election's outcome greatly increases the Bush administration's chances of advancing its agenda, which includes more privatization of the Medicare and Social Security programs, repeal of the estate tax, and limits on medical malpractice awards. More . . .

Medicare HMO premiums are rising while the benefits they offer are eroding, according to a new study. More . . .

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