Another day, another stealth attack on Medicaid
Another day, another attack on Medicaid — and on the poor and working class. According to a little-noticed McClatchy report this week, Arizona, Kansas, Utah, [...]
The two biggest budget programs were missing from Trump’s address
Two big items were missing from President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night: Medicare and Social Security. While these entitlement [...]
Social Security is barreling towards a crisis
Recently, my accountant suggested I start taking Social Security benefits. I’m 67, and if I make it to 79 — the average lifespan for [...]
Disabled forced to wait years for benefits
Economic opportunity for all is the cornerstone of the American dream. There are many individuals, however, who face obstacles in reaching this opportunity because [...]
How to solve the ‘cash cliff’ for workers with disabilities
“It takes a couple of years for these folks to become eligible for the Social Security Disability Insurance program, at which point they have [...]
PA Proposed Budget
Governor Wolf's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year includes a tax on legal services. There are some exceptions but legal services provided to [...]
Things to Know About Social Security – Top 5
Social Security will provide most Americans a significant portion of their retirement income. A lot of today's retirees drastically under estimate how much of an [...]
Carlisle Pennsylvania Social Security Disability Law Blog
Welcome to my Carlisle, Pennsylvania Social Security Disability Law Blog On behalf of Law Offices of Stephen J. Hogg We established this blog to share [...]