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Mario Marie

Mario Marie writes about Social Security, SSI, SSDI, Medicare and other U.S. government benefit programs at USA Benefits Now. With four years of professional experience, including work in the banking sector, Mario focuses on explaining payments, deadlines and eligibility rules in plain language, and links to the official source (SSA, CMS, IRS) in every article.

$90 Medicare Improvement Fund Rebate Check: Who Gets It, Who Does Not and Where Your Payment Is

October 19, 2026 Mario Marie

The $90 Medicare Improvement Fund rebate check is no longer a rumour. The White House announced it on October 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its … Read more

Categories Medicare & Medicaid

GOP Convention Fact Check: What Held Up and What Didn’t From the Dallas Midterm Convention

October 19, 2026 Mario Marie

GOP Convention Fact Check: Republicans left Dallas on September 10 calling their first-ever midterm convention a triumph, but the record kept by independent fact-checkers tells a more mixed story. Over … Read more

Categories Stimulus Payments

FEHB Open Season 2027 Dates: November 9 to December 14, Premiums Up 10.9% and What to Do Now

October 19, 2026 Mario Marie

FEHB open season 2027 opens on Monday, November 9, and the price tag is already known, the Office of Personnel Management says enrollees will pay 10.9 percent more on average … Read more

Categories Health Insurance(ACA)

Federal Pay Freeze 2027: Will Federal Employees Get a Raise? Latest News

October 19, 2026 Mario Marie

The federal pay freeze 2027 plan is now on the table, and it is not final. In a letter sent to Congress in late August, President Trump proposed leaving base … Read more

Categories Unemployment & Jobs

Social Security COLA by State: Which Retirees Get the Biggest 2027 Raise and Why?

October 19, 2026 Mario Marie

The Social Security COLA by state question has a surprising answer: the percentage is identical in all 50 states, but the dollars are not. On October 14, 2026, the Social … Read more

Categories Social Security

Social Security Changes 2026: 3.6% COLA, New Earnings Limits and What Beneficiaries Must Do Now

October 18, 2026 Mario Marie

Millions of retirees, disabled workers and SSI recipients now have firm numbers for the next round of Social Security changes 2026 is about to hand off to 2027. On October … Read more

Categories Social Security

Social Security COLA 2027 Medicare and Payment Changes in October

October 18, 2026 Mario Marie

Social Security COLA 2027 Medicare and Payment Changes: The Social Security Administration confirmed on October 14, 2026 that the Social Security COLA 2027 will be 3.6 percent, a bigger raise … Read more

Categories Social Security

Child Tax Credit 2026 Eligibility: Are You Getting the Full $2,200?

October 18, 2026 Mario Marie

Child Tax Credit 2026 Eligibility: Families across the United States are asking whether the child tax credit 2026 will really put the full $2,200 per child back in their pockets, … Read more

Categories Tax Credits & Refunds

Social Security Claiming Age 62, 67 and 70: The New Names Are Coming, but Your Check Is Not Changing

October 18, 2026 Mario Marie

The Social Security claiming age is getting new labels, and Congress has already done its part. On September 29, the Senate passed the Claiming Age Clarity Act, sending the bill … Read more

Categories Social Security

Alaska PFD Payment: $1,200 Dividend Is Rolling Out, and the Next Deadline Is October 22

October 18, 2026 Mario Marie

The Alaska PFD payment date for the biggest group of residents has already passed, but the second wave is only days away. The state began sending the 2026 Permanent Fund … Read more

Categories State-wise Benefits
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