Let's face it--- 2024 was a better year for Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid than 2025. Here are highlights from last year's podcast for your enjoyment, featuring host Walter Gottlieb and VIP guests:

Jim Roosevelt (Grandson of FDR); Dr. S. Jay Olshanksy (aging expert - University of Illinois); Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI); Michael Hiltzik (Columnist, Los Angeles Times); David Tatel (Retired federal appeals court judge, Author of "Vision: A Memoir of Blindess and Justice") and many more!

Just in time for your retirement... Trump and the Republicans are messing with Medicare. They're trying to turn into a privatized program like Medicare Advantage. Also, the recent "Unfair, Ugly Bill" could trigger Medicare cuts down the road. Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi tells us it's a time to be concerned for the future of these programs --- and take action to defend them... in this encore episode from April, 2025!

In this special episode from April, 2025, host Walter Gottlieb and digital media manager Shahab Shokouhi answer your questions & school the trolls from our Facebook page. Questions include: Will Social Security still be there for me? How much money is in the trust fund? And when will people formerly limited by WEP & GPO get their checks? We also answer the Facebook trolls who insist we are "commie Democrats spreading lies." Fun times!