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The Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to review the impact of current and proposed border security and immigration policies on the costs and administration of certain entitlement progr…

The Social Security and Medicare trustees will talk to reporters about their trustees report. They talked about the long-term forecasts for the funds, policy to meet the needs of future gene…

Jo Anne Barnhart, Social Security Commissioner, talked the future of Social Security and the close of open enrollment for Medicare Part B medical insurance at the end of the month. She also …

Ms. Barnhart spoke about social security benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims. She also talked about the distribution of benefit checks and responded to questions and comments from telepho…

Commissioner Barnhart talked about the history of Social Security, current system operations, benefit calculation, and the purposes of the Social Security Trust Fund. She also responded to v…

Senator Graham and Ms. Barnhardt spoke about the future of Social Security, keeping the program solvent, and adjudicating claims. Following their remarks they answered questions from the aud…

Ms. Barnhart testified about her nomination as the new Social Security commissioner. Among the topics she addressed were her past work with the Social Security Administration, reform issues,…