Tyler Foster
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Social Security could not document why an estimated 3,659 disabled beneficiaries never filed for a higher retirement benefit
An October 6 audit estimates that 3,659 disabled beneficiaries were told they could file for a higher retirement benefit, yet Social Security did not properly...
Trump’s tariffs collected $317.8 billion in customs duties last fiscal year, but Treasury’s books show $173.2 billion after refunds
Customs duties brought in $317.8 billion across fiscal 2026, which ended September 30, but Treasury’s books show only $173.2 billion once refunds are subtracted. The...
Cook County veterans rated 70 or higher can take up to $250,000 off their assessed value
Cook County veterans with a VA-certified service-connected disability rating of 70 percent or higher can take up to $250,000 off the equalized assessed value of...
Ohio’s winter crisis program pays up to $1,200 for bulk fuel from November 2
Ohio households that heat with kerosene, propane or fuel oil can get up to $1,200 toward a bulk fuel delivery once the state’s Winter Crisis...
Ohio’s reconnect help can be used once a heating season, runs to April 16 and sets no income limit
Ohio customers of state-regulated electric and natural gas utilities can get service restored or kept on for no more than $175 plus a reconnection charge...
Minnesota pays $200 to $1,400 toward heating bills, with applications open to May 31
Minnesota’s heating-aid plan for the 2026-2027 winter sets primary heat benefits between $200 and $1,400 per household, and the state says applications are due by...
Maine bars electric companies from disconnecting homes from November 15 to April 15 without state permission, and a violation costs up to $2,500 paid to the customer
Maine’s winter shutoff protection for electric customers begins November 15, 2026, and runs to April 15, 2027. Under state law, a utility cannot cut off...
The FTC is emailing Cleo AI customers from a consumersentinel.gov address through October 26, and PayPal payments start the next day
People who paid Cleo AI for instant cash advances are getting emails from the FTC, sent from no-reply@consumersentinel.gov through October 26, 2026. PayPal payments start...
Michigan’s Medicare Advantage lineup drops to 181 plans for 2027 and the average premium rises to $16.21 a month
Medicare Advantage plans on offer in Michigan fall from 192 to 181 for 2027, and the average monthly premium rises from $14.88 to $16.21, according...
Providence Health Plan is ending Medicare Advantage and every Medigap policy for 2027, and its Medigap members keep coverage only through March 31
Providence Health Plan is leaving Medicare. Its Medicare Advantage policies end January 1, 2027, and every Medigap supplement it sells is being discontinued, with Medigap...
Social Security never tried to withhold benefits from 48 of the 175 people sampled who owed childhood overpayments totaling $216,373, its watchdog found
Social Security never tried to withhold benefits from 48 of the 175 people its own inspector general sampled, even though they owed overpayments from benefits...
About 392,000 Minnesotans lose their Medicare Advantage plan for 2027 and must pick a new one by December 7, which also opens a guaranteed right to buy Medigap
The Minnesota Board on Aging says about 392,000 of the state’s 1.2 million Medicare enrollees will lose their current Medicare Advantage plan for 2027. Open...
Social Security may still owe about $41 million to an estimated 4,785 disabled beneficiaries who filed for a retirement benefit and were paid the wrong amount
The Social Security inspector general estimates the agency may still be able to pay about $41 million to an estimated 4,785 disabled beneficiaries who filed...
Social Security says the average retired worker’s monthly check will be about $2,170 in January, roughly $75 more after the 3.6% raise
Social Security says the average retired worker’s monthly check will be about $2,170 in January 2027, up from $2,095 before the 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment....
Eligible Original Medicare Part B enrollees without direct deposit get Trump’s rebate as a Treasury check mailed later this month, and Social Security opened a payment-status line on October 15
The $90 Medicare rebate is reaching one group by mail instead of by bank deposit: eligible people in Original Medicare Part B who have no...
Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage for 2027, Becker’s counts from CMS data, among them Aspirus in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York
Twelve insurers are leaving the Medicare Advantage market for 2027, according to a tally by Becker’s Payer Issues drawn from CMS data. They range from...