http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_sc/2013/oasdi_sc13.pdf
Provides statistics on the Social Security population at the local level, including the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state and county. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45471-Long-TermBudgetOutlook.pdf
Attempts to predict the federal budget outlook for the next 10 years and beyond. Foresees period of stable deficits remaining at about 2.5 to 3% of GDP, but larger deficits after 2020 due to an aging population, rising health care costs, and an expansion of federal subsidies for health insurance. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45519-QFR_Hatch.pdf
Assesses the budgetary implications of altering Social Security payroll tax rates and the maximum amount of earnings on which those taxes are imposed in response to questions from Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah. Includes tables showing effects of potential changes. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-14-00180.pdf
Examines how the federal and some state health insurance marketplaces ensured the accuracy of information submitted by applicants for enrollment in qualified health plans. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department
http://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region9/91401000.pdf
Questions whether controls were adequate in the administration of the Affordable Care Act to verify social security numbers, citizenship status, and income levels of those signing up for marketplace health insurance plans. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10567.pdf
Answers questions about how the Supreme Court ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act has resulted in federal recognition of same-sex marriages and the paying of Social Security benefits to surviving spouses in same-sex marriages. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SSA%20Hearing%20Staff%20Memo1.pdf
Criticizes the Social Security Administration for criteria used for deciding on office closures and reduction of services to general public in the wake of budget cuts. From the Senate Special Committee on Aging
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/factsheets/cong_stats/2013/index.html
Provides fact sheets and statistical tables on number of recipients and total dollar amounts for the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs by state and congressional district. From the Social Security Administration