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Jagadeesh Gokhale appointed to the Social Security Advisory Board

Jagadeesh Gokhale, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute has been named to the Social Security Advisory Board by Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader. Dr. Gokhale is widely recognized as an expert on entitlement reform, labor productivity and compensation, and the impact of fiscal policy on future generations. He replaces Sylvester J. Schieber on the Board.

Acting Chairwoman Barbara B. Kennelly's Testimony to the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, November 19, 2009

REPORT: The Unsustainable Cost of Health Care

It is essential that the United States take action to restrain the growth of future health care costs. The cost of health care is high and continues to grow rapidly, while its quality is not always commensurate with cost. There is no simple way to restrain the growth of costs while improving and ensuring quality. We need to improve the efficiency of the health care delivery system while aligning financial incentives to reward more efficient and effective care.

Mark J. Warshawsky's Statement to the Association of Administrative Law Judges, October 8, 2009

REPORT: The Social Security Statement: How It Can Be Improved

The Social Security Statement is one of the chief vehicles that SSA has for communicating with the public, making it imperative that the information provided on the Statement is objective and presented clearly, accurately, and understandably. The information provided on the Statement also plays a significant role in educating the American public about the program and its benefits. In this report, the Social Security Advisory Board examines the current Statement and suggests ways that it could be improved.

Issue Brief #4 Statement on the Supplemental Security Income Program: A Look Back at the Last 10 Years, May 2009

In this Statement we will examine SSA’s accomplishments in payment accuracy, continuing disability reviews, combating program fraud, and improving debt collection over the last 10 years; look at where the program is today; and make some recommendations for continued improvement.

Chairman Sylvester J. Schieber's Testimony to the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means April 28, 2009

REPORT: Bridging the Gap: Improving SSA's Public Service through Technology

The American public relies on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to deliver its services in a timely and effective fashion. Long-established as a community-based agency, face-to-face contact is the hallmark and the primary means of delivering service. But increasingly, SSA has turned to a variety of technologies—including telephone service, the internet, and videoconferencing—to serve its customers. This report examines the challenges confronting SSA as it moves forward with developing expanded electronic services.

Issue Brief Series Disability Programs in the 21st Century: Substantial Gainful Activity April 2009

The Disability Insurance program was enacted more than a half a century ago, and the Supplemental Security Income program was enacted more than 35 years ago. Our economy and our society have changed in many ways, and the programs have not changed to keep pace with the world we now live in. The Social Security Advisory Board has begun a review of several aspects of these disability programs, and we will publish our observations and findings in this special Issue Brief series.

REPORT: Working for Retirement Security

Longer life spans and other demographic changes are making it increasingly expensive to finance adequate retirement income. This September 2008 report examines these demographic changes and proposes solutions to ameliorate the projected decline in national labor force growth and add to national income by extending individual working lives.

REPORT: 2007 Technical Panel on Assumptions and Methods

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The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) is an independent, bipartisan board created by Congress and appointed by the President and the Congress to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. As an advisory body, we have no authority to take any administrative actions and cannot resolve questions regarding individual claims.

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