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Insider’s Report: National Committee’s Richmond Town Hall a Resounding Success
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Left to right: Reba Hollingsworth of WTVR-TV, NCPSSM President Max Richtman, Former Social Security Commissioner Carolyn Colvin and Brandon Byerson, Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
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The National Committee, in partnership with AARP, held the first of five Social Security Town Hall Meetings on June 27th in Richmond, VA to help correct and dispel myths about the program and seniors’ benefits.
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The “Social Security: Here Today, Here Tomorrow” public education campaign rolls onward with town halls this summer and early fall in Philadelphia, PA (7/26/23), Lansing, MI (8/28/23), Milwaukee, WI (October TBD) and Las Vegas, NV (9/28/23). Visit www.socialsecurityheretoday.org for registration information.
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“We look forward to taking the campaign to these other cities, spreading the word that Social Security is crucial for all Americans — and that it’s so important for workers to understand the program before they become eligible.
Most of all, we want them to know that Social Security remains strong, and that with action from Congress to enhance the program’s finances and improve benefits, it definitely will be there for them when they need it.” – NCPSSM President & CEO Max Richtman
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Whether you’re retired or approaching retirement, our team of experts in the field of Social Security policy is available to answer your questions about benefits.
You can either search our archives for valuable advice on a broad range of concerns or submit your question here.
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This week’s question is: About a year ago I purchased a new car. The Credit Union (after a credit check) asked, "Did you know someone else is using your Social Security number?" I called the local Social Security office and was told, "You will have to pursue this on your own. There are no laws on taking on someone else's ID." Can you possibly give me some advice on where to pursue this?
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Aging, Health and Care
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Find useful resources on everything from caregiving and hearing care to long-term care and transportation.
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Conservatives argue that Social Security needs to be reformed along a 75-year timeline. But NCPSSM President and CEO Max Richtman told me he thinks it’s too long. “You don’t know anything that far ahead." Richtman said he’d be happy if Congress came up with a fix that delayed the main trust fund’s exhaustion by perhaps 20 years.
(Peter Coy, July 3, 2023, New York Times)
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Social Security is one of the most popular and successful government programs ever created. But it’s going run out of money if the rich don’t start paying their fair share, writes former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. (July 9, 2023, Raw Story, Robert Reich)
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Undeterred by a growing number of lawsuits, today the Biden administration released revised guidance for Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program.
(June 30, 2023, CNN, Tami Luhby)
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On June 27, AARP Virginia and The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) will host a town hall forum where experts will explain how social security provides fundamental financial security — and not just in retirement.
(June 28, 2023, CNBC, Lorie Konish)
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A Senate measure would make COVID-era telehealth flexibility permanent, removing all geographic restrictions on such services and expanding originating sites to include a patient’s home and certain clinical sites, among other provisions.
(July 9, 2023, Kiplinger, Sean Lengell)
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The Washington, DC-based National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare is launching a new public education campaign — sponsored by AARP — to correct misinformation about Social Security and emphasize the program’s value to American workers. (July 3, 2023, Rhode Island News, Herb Weiss)
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