The 73-year-old took a part-time job at an assisted living facility outside Boston after retiring in 2020.
Archer said roughly $2,200 in Social Security benefits and a small pension no longer covered bills, as Medicare paid only part of her diabetes medication costs.
Rising prices for groceries, gas and internet, along with her husband's limited work options, have left the couple cutting travel and closely tracking spending.
If Social Security benefits are cut, will part-time 'bridge jobs' become the new, unavoidable reality for most American retirees?
With new Medicare drug caps, is the 'unretirement' crisis for seniors with chronic illnesses now a thing of the past?