Because of long-standing wealth gaps stemming from discrimination, many retired African Americans rely on Social Security as ...

The 1965 Medicaid program would be modeled after this Act. On June 30, 1961, JFK signed Social Security Amendments of 1961, the amended Social Security program to allow workers to opt for early ...

For years, public workers have received reduced Social Security benefits because of two provisions in the Social Security Act ...

Johnson signed into law in 1965 a program known as Medicare under ... program was during the Great Depression. The Social Security Act, signed into law by President Franklin D.

As the Social Security Administration issues retroactive payments under the newly enacted Social Security Fairness Act, millions of retirees are celebrating increased benefits. However, while this ...