The Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act would change how National Guard deployments are classified for benefit ...

Nearly everyone who receives health care in the United States benefits from a government subsidy. Federal, state, and local ...

This commentary reviews current means-tested federal benefit programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families. The large number of those programs is amplified by similar state and local ...

In 2017, I wrote a column about factors that contribute to an accurate retirement estimate that I think is worth repeating this week. I have been learning about employees who have had to retire with ...

Federal employment comes with benefits that many Americans envy, including stability, a steady paycheck, a pension, health insurance, life insurance and survivor benefits. On paper, it looks like a ...

Every year, billions of dollars in public and private benefits go unclaimed by older Americans who are eligible but never ...

All but one of the nation’s 26 Republican governors are signing their states up for the first federal program that will fund private school scholarships through tax credits. Their Democratic ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. American taxpayers fund a vast benefits system for citizens in need that includes housing, food, medical care, cash assistance, and more. States administer these ...

This week, senior House and Senate Members are introducing legislation designed to prevent a repeat of runaway fraud and abuse that afflicted unemployment benefit programs during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

In times of economic uncertainty and heated political debate, the narrative that immigrants are a drain on public benefits often resurfaces. Amid widespread misinformation, it's critical to separate ...

Federal debts can garnish Social Security benefits: IRS takes up to 15% for taxes while child support can claim 50-70% depending on circumstances. Garnishment takes a percentage of benefits rather ...

Illinois has a big decision to make this year. And it’s an easy one. Either Illinois students will see hundreds of millions of dollars in new resources supporting education or they will watch from the ...