by admin | Feb 14, 2005 | Politics / Govt
The Social Security debate is heating up across the country, and the Missouri branch of AARP is putting forward an alternative to the Bush Administration’s proposal. The Bush proposal would allow individuals to place portions of Social Security contributions...
by admin | Aug 26, 2004 | Health / Medicine
Senior citizens often skip meals and don’t take their medicine to save money for their heating bills. A study released by the National Low Income Energy Consortium has found that 46-percent of the elderly contacted went without food during winter months to save...
by admin | May 4, 2004 | Health / Medicine
The presence of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit does not mean the Missouri Senior RX Program is going away anytime soon. Missourians can now sign up for the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Benefit which goes into effect next month. But the Missouri...
by admin | May 3, 2004 | Health / Medicine
Monday marked the first day senior citizens in Missouri and across the country can sign up for the new Medicare Drug Discount Card Benefit for their prescriptions. Senator Bond hosted a public forum in Jefferson City to provide some of the details of the program. He...
by admin | Apr 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
A property tax break for senior citizens has been approved by the Legislature. It now awaits action by the Governor. The Homestead Preservation Act would cap property tax increases at five percent for homeowners 65 years of age or older. Couples could earn up to...
