Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Trustees: Medicare Still On Track To Go Broke In 2019
By Staff WriterThe federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund might not run out of cash until 2041, but the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund could empty ...
December 10, 2007
CBO Looks At Keeping SCHIP As IsThe Congressional Budget Office is getting many requests for an estimate of the cost of maintaining current State Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment levels, CBO ...
December 10, 2007
CBO Looks At Keeping SCHIP As IsThe Congressional Budget Office is getting many requests for an estimate of the cost of maintaining current State Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment levels, CBO ...
December 06, 2007
Giving: Minnesota Blue, Independence BlueA foundation affiliated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently awarded $1.1 million in 2007 grants.The Eagan, Minn., foundation gave the biggest grant, ...
May 31, 2007
PBGC Drafts Variable Premium RegsThe Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. has released a proposed rule that would implement a defined benefit plan provision of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ...
May 30, 2007
More Social-Issue Shareholder ResolutionsThe Social Investment Forum (SIF) reported May 30 that investors are filing a record number of social and environmental shareholder resolutions this year, led by resolutions on climate change, increased disclosure of political contributions and trade and association ties, and enhanced sustainability reporting, citing data from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
May 30, 2007
Finance Firm Adds Agency Trading PostOak Street Funding L.L.C. is setting up a free, Web-based service for people who want to buy and sell insurance agencies.Oak Street, Carmel, Ind., a ...
April 29, 2007
Greenspan: 'Political Will' Needed To Solve Medicare, SS Problems"We're confronted with a really extraordinary event," said Alan Greenspan. "A very large chunk of our workforce--the baby boomers--will be moving from a state of ...