Originally Posted by SandyC

Trish. I don't have any advice on this but want you to know I do get it. I've lost all of my disability insurance because I quit work 6+ years ago to take care of Jim. As far as retirement, forget it, it's not enough to pay for medicare when I retire. While I am not disabled it scares the carp out of me if I was to become disabled. I worked darnit and still do but for free now!!!! Does that not count for anything??? I would gladly pay my SS and Medicare fees if they would let me. Anyway, Obama plans to reform SS starting next year and not sure if that's good or bad but you can be sure my letters will flood his mailbox.

Anyone on SS wont be getting a cost of living allowance for the next two years, yet their Medicare will increase. Maybe by early next year you'll qualify for more when SS doesn't give COLA?