Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
DOL Fiduciary Rule Spared Death in Spending Bill
By Melanie WaddellThe bill, which funds government until September, also freezes SEC funding and eliminates what Democrats call poison pill riders.
January 26, 2017
Trump budget pick seeks entitlement cuts as urgent step on debtMick Mulvaney could oversee HHS budgeting, and regulatory and paperwork burden reviews.
January 17, 2017
CBO, Trump add to pressure for bipartisan ACA dealThe Congressional Budget Office says repeal-and-wait could quickly increase the number of uninsured by 18 million.
January 11, 2017
Senate Medicare vote hints at ACA change resistanceTwo Republicans supported a budget resolution amendment.
January 03, 2017
House rules package eases ACA change fightAnother provision could affect efforts to help the Social Security Disability Insurance program.
January 03, 2017
House rules package eases ACA change fightAnother provision could affect efforts to help the Social Security Disability Insurance program.
September 27, 2016
Color Genomics raises $45 million to expand genetic testingFor $249, the company will look at 30 of a patient's health-related genes.
September 15, 2016
Zika is here, and America has no plan to fight itIt ruins babies' lives and paralyzes adults, but, at this point, 'people don't care.'