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U.S. News & World Report | What Is the Social Security Administration?
Published: March 26, 2025
“This is equivalent to a retirement insurance plan,” says Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “It’s one leg of that three-legged stool that was available to retirees.”
Read MoreNewsweek | Trump Social Security Nominee Sparks Calls From Democrats for Investigation
Published: March 26, 2025
Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “He is, and has been, a very successful and wealthy CEO of a number of payment companies. Leading the profitable success of these businesses though is not the same as being in charge of the SSA. Over 50 percent of beneficiaries rely on their monthly checks for the majority of their retirement income. I have not seen any past experience or interest by Bisignano in any type of social insurance programs.”
Read MoreAxios | The specter of DOGE hangs over Social Security hearing
Published: March 26, 2025
“I was personally not reassured,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, a group for those who help Americans navigate benefits claims.
Read MoreNewsweek | Man Loses Social Security, Medicare After Being Declared Dead
Published: March 18, 2025
Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “The bottom line, in these cases of someone being declared dead and losing their Social Security and Medicare, is the lack of access to and support for SSA employee assistance, whether in person or on the phone, and that is exactly what, it appears, will only become worse…
Read MoreBottomLineInc | Average Social Security Check by Age
Published: March 14, 2025
The Social Security Administration stopped mailing out benefits estimates back in 2011, leaving many of us unclear about how large our Social Security payments will be when we retire. Bottom Line Personal asked Social Security expert Martha Shedden about the average Social Security benefits and the key factors that affect the size of benefits.
Read MoreNewsweek | Social Security, Medicare Bill Would Speed Up Benefits for Cancer Patients
Published: March 13, 2025
Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “Patients with metastatic breast cancer face significant financial and medical hardships, struggling to support themselves and access the critical care they need. Due to the aggressive nature of the disease, under the current rules, many do not live long enough to utilize the SSDI and Medicare benefits they qualify for.”
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