In 2025, the SSA notified over 850,000 ZIP codes about Medicare programs like Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs that aid with medical and prescription costs. Many eligible beneficiaries remain unaware of these savings opportunities.

In 2025, the SSA notified over 850,000 ZIP codes about Medicare Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs, emphasizing eligibility criteria and benefits available to reduce beneficiaries' out-of-pocket costs on prescription drugs and medical expenses.

Social Security in Houston faces increasing delays due to staffing cuts and higher call volumes, impacting benefit approvals and service access. Learn how these challenges affect Texas beneficiaries and federal service modernization efforts.