Dr Ed Weir Show

By Dr Ed Weir

Social Security and Medicare don’t have to be confusing—but most people are getting them wrong.

On The Dr. Ed Weir Show, Dr. Edgar Weir Sr. (former Social Security office ma

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August 31, 2026 Medicare ANOC Changes: What to Check Before Your Plan Rolls Over
Get the latest September 2026 Social Security and Medicare updates, including Social Security payment dates, benefit news, Medicare costs, deadlines, and changes that could affect your monthly check or healthcare coverage.

Dr. Ed Weir, former Social Security District Manager, breaks down the latest information in plain English and answers your questions during this LIVE Q&A. This update is especially important if you receive—or are preparing to apply for—Social Security retirement, SSDI, SSI, spouse, ex-spouse, survivor, or children’s benefits.

We’ll also discuss Medicare Part A and Part B, Medicare Advantage, Part D prescription drug coverage, Extra Help, premiums, copays, and important notices or enrollment dates you should not ignore.

Some September updates may be routine. Others could affect when you get paid, how much you receive, or what you pay for healthcare. Watch before assuming that nothing has changed—and bring your Social Security and Medicare questions for the live discussion.

This video provides general educational information and not individualized legal, financial, or medical advice.

#SocialSecurity #Medicare #September2026
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59min
August 30, 2026 James Talarico’s Plan: Medicare for All and Higher Social Security Taxes
James Talarico has major proposals for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—but what could they mean for your check, your healthcare, and your retirement?

In this video, Dr. Ed Weir, former Social Security District Manager, reviews Talarico’s own campaign platform and explains it in plain English. We examine his proposal to change who pays Social Security taxes, allow Americans to buy into Medicare regardless of age, reverse Medicare and Medicaid cuts, lower prescription drug costs, and support rural hospitals.

But campaign promises are one thing. How would these ideas work? Who would benefit? Who would pay? And what important details are still missing?

This is not an endorsement or an attack. It is a straightforward look at what James Talarico is proposing and what seniors, people with disabilities, low-income families, workers, and taxpayers should understand before voting in the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate election.

If Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, healthcare costs, or retirement security matter to you, watch before making up your mind.

#JamesTalarico #SocialSecurity #Medicare
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58min
August 29, 2026 Avoid Losing Social Security Checks: Use the First-Year Monthly Earnings Rule
Starting Social Security near the end of the year? One seemingly small decision about your filing date could cost you four monthly checks—roughly $8,344 based on the current average retired-worker benefit.

Before you choose your retirement date or submit your Social Security application, watch this video. Dr. Ed Weir, former Social Security District Manager, explains the costly year-end mistake people make, why those final months matter, and what you should check before deciding when your benefits should begin.

If you are retiring soon, applying for Social Security, or helping a spouse or family member prepare, this information could prevent an expensive mistake that may be difficult to undo.

Your actual benefit and available options depend on your age, earnings record, work status, and filing date. This video provides general educational information and not individualized legal or financial advice.

#SocialSecurity #Retirement #SocialSecurityBenefits
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57min
August 28, 2026 Why Your Coworker’s Social Security Check May Be Higher Than Yours
Why is your coworker’s Social Security check bigger—even though you worked more?

As a former Social Security District Manager, I heard this complaint constantly. Two people may earn about the same today, yet receive very different retirement benefits. That difference usually comes from something hidden deep inside their earnings histories.

In this video, I explain how Social Security looks at your work record, why your highest 35 years matter, how lower-earning years can affect your benefit, and what you should check before filing for retirement.

If someone you know receives more Social Security than you expected, this video may finally explain why.

What surprised you most about your estimated Social Security benefit? Tell me in the comments.

Subscribe for straightforward Social Security, Medicare, disability, and retirement information from a former Social Security insider.

#SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityBenefits #Retirement #RetirementPlanning #SocialSecurityRetirement
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August 27, 2026 How Buy, Borrow, Die Helps Billionaires Avoid Income Taxes
How can billionaires access millions of dollars without selling their assets—and without creating the kind of taxable income most Americans live on? The answer is a legal strategy often called “Buy, Borrow, Die.”

In this LIVE Q&A, Dr. Ed Weir explains this controversial strategy in plain English and reveals why working people, seniors, and people living on fixed incomes can face a very different tax system from America’s wealthiest families.

We’ll examine:

• Why your paycheck is taxed immediately
• How growing stocks and real estate can remain untaxed
• Why wealthy people borrow against their assets
• How stock-backed loans can provide tax-free cash
• What happens to appreciated assets after someone dies
• The “stepped-up basis” and the so-called death tax
• Why the wealthy can pay the most tax dollars while still facing a much lower effective tax rate

This is not about attacking successful people. It is about understanding how the system actually works—and asking whether two very different tax worlds should exist.

Join the LIVE conversation and tell us what you think: Is the system fair? Should billionaire paper gains be taxed? Should Social Security taxes apply to every dollar of wages?

Subscribe for clear, practical discussions about Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, taxes, retirement, and the issues affecting seniors, people with disabilities, low-income families, and working Americans.

This program provides general educational information and is not individualized legal, tax, or financial advice.

#BuyBorrowDie #BillionaireTaxes #TaxSystem
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55min
August 26, 2026 Why Social Security Denies Spouse, Ex-Spouse, and Survivor Benefits
Dr. Ed Weir, Former Social Security Insider, REVEALS the main reasons why Social Security DENIES Spouse benefits.
Originally recorded live with Restream.
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58min
August 25, 2026 5 Ways Your Social Security Check Could Increase Beyond COLA
Will your Social Security check ever go up after you start receiving benefits? Most people know about the annual COLA, but that is not the only way your monthly Social Security payment may increase.

In this video, former Social Security District Manager Dr. Ed Weir explains several ways your benefit can change, including COLA increases, AERO recomputations when new earnings are added to your record, ARF adjustments for benefits withheld because of work, and other situations that could affect what Social Security pays you.

Some increases happen automatically. Others depend on your work history, your age, or changes in the type of benefit you receive. And some people may be entitled to a higher payment without understanding why it happened.

If you already receive Social Security retirement, SSDI, survivor, or spousal benefits, or you are getting ready to file, this is an important video to understand.

Subscribe for simple, practical Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and low-income benefit information from a former SSA insider.

#SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityBenefits #SocialSecurityIncrease #COLA #Retirement #SSDI #SocialSecurity2026
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58min
August 24, 2026 Poverty Myths: Why Working Families Rely on Medicaid and SNAP
What do we really know about poor people in America?

Most of what Americans hear about poverty comes wrapped in stereotypes: poor people do not work, they stay poor forever, they live comfortably on government benefits, and nearly everyone receiving help is on “welfare.” But what happens when we compare those claims with the actual numbers?

In this video, former Social Security District Manager Dr. Ed Weir examines the real statistics behind poverty in America, including Medicaid, SNAP food assistance, cash welfare, housing assistance, disability, the working poor, and how often people move into and out of poverty.

The truth is far more complicated than the political talking points. Some of the findings may surprise you, and others may completely change how you think about poverty, government assistance, and the people who need help.

Watch before deciding who America’s “poor” really are.

#PovertyInAmerica #Medicaid #SNAP
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58min
August 23, 2026 Social Security’s 22% Cut Risk: What You Can Do Now
Dr. Ed Weir, Former Social Security Insider, REVEALS another Trump Administration official that has YOUR Social Security check as their target!
Originally recorded live with Restream.
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57min
August 22, 2026 Medicaid Red Tape: How to Protect Your Coverage and Appeal Cuts
Dr. Ed Weir, Former Social Security Insider, REVEALS the DANGERS of the so-called "ONE BIG BEAUTFIUL BILL ACT!"
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FAQs about Dr Ed Weir Show:

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The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.