The government giveth ... and the government taketh away.

Remember that 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment that was supposed to kick in for Social Security recipients in January? Forget about it. Higher Medicare Part B premiums will most likely wipe out as much as one-fourth of the anticipated Social Security raise.

Medicare Part B Premium Costs Likely To Cut Into Social Security's Increase - Kaiser Health News

Governor Corbett Fulfills State's Promise Protecting PACE and PACENET Prescription Benefits for Older Adults

In Debt Crisis, Senior Citizens Groups Offering False Hope to Elderly

Medicare is expected to run out of money in 9 years, but Democrats continue to play political games intead of sitting down with Republicans to fix the program.

Congressman Jim Gerlach recaps how Republicans plan to save Medicare in this op-ed.

Fix Medicare now to avoid breakdown - pottsmerc.com

Concord Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Heed Warnings in Trustees' Report as They Consider Budget Plans