Social Security

• Os Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expuseram inadvertidamente os números de Seguro Social de milhares de médicos por meio de uma violação de dados. • A agência não conseguiu proteger adequadamente informações pessoais sensíveis em seus sistemas, levantando preocupações sobre as práticas federais de proteção de dados. • A violação desencadeou investigações sobre os protocolos de segurança do CMS e possíveis reformas regulatórias.

An 89-year-old man was apprehended in Patras after allegedly injuring at least four people in two separate shootings in Athens. Authorities believe pension grievances and psychological issues fueled the attacks, which targeted a social security office and a court building. The suspect, found with a weapon, is under investigation.

An 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun wounded an employee at a social security office in Athens before opening fire at a courthouse, injuring several more people. Police are actively searching for the suspect, with the motive behind the attacks currently unknown.

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all. Continue reading...