Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935.

If you've been on Social Security for a while, you probably know that 2025 hasn't been a typical year for the program. Normally, the only time Social Security changes is with the annual cost-of-living ...

The health care and financial support programs are facing a funding shortfall that may hit as early as the mid-2030s.

U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision ...

If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security or claiming soon, 2026 brings a wave of changes that ...

The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed two major provisions — The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that will provide financial relief for some. Here’s ...

I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...

In January of this year, the Social Security Fairness Act (the “Act”) was signed into law, marking a potentially significant change for certain retirees who receive pensions from public sector work.

Robert Powell answers a reader's question on how to figure out which complicated Social Security claiming strategies to use.