Depending on their location, senior homeowners in California may be plagued by wildfires, earthquakes, floods, coastal erosion, mudslides, and other environmental disasters. In the Los Angeles area alone, one insurance company received more than 13,000 claims from property owners for damage caused by the 2025 wildfires. While wildfires primarily threaten the residents of rural communities, […]
The budget reconciliation act that Congress passed in 2025 — known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” until “One Big Beautiful” was stripped from the Act’s title — affected seniors in several ways. Changes in the Medicaid program that won’t take effect until after the 2026 midterm elections is likely to cause millions of Medicaid […]
There is a lot to unpack in the recently enacted budget reconciliation bill. Known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” before that title was stripped by the Senate, the 870-page law makes changes in taxation, increases funding for immigration enforcement and the military, and reduces funding for programs that make life better for many […]
Seniors who have an online account with the Social Security Administration (SSA) probably received an email “celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill.” The unusual email — the first time in history that the SSA has sent mass emails to Social Security recipients boasting about the passage of a partisan bill — makes […]
Surveys confirm that most older Americans would like to age in place. They may need help to do so. As they grow older, a healthier spouse might care for a disabled spouse. Adult children might choose to live with their parents so they can provide full-time care. Most home care for older adults is provided […]
The federal agencies with primary responsibility for helping Americans stay in good health are the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CDC monitors outbreaks of disease and offers advice that — if followed — should help Americans improve or maintain their health. The […]
The demand for caregivers will continue to grow as the American population continues to age. Baby boomers have been entering their senior years at a time when medical advances have extended lifespans. The expanding population of older adults who are coping with chronic disabling conditions has increased demand for certified nursing assistants in assisted-living facilities […]
President Biden took office in 2021 with an ambitious plan to improve the post-pandemic economy and to reduce the level of poverty among older adults. His proposals included increasing Social Security benefits, updating cost-of-living adjustments, reducing drug costs, and expanding Medicare coverage. Unfortunately for seniors, presidential authority to improve their Social Security and Medicare benefits […]
The article below deals with the state of Social Security in 2021. Click for the outlook of Social Security for 2023 Congress will have a full agenda during the first year of the Biden presidency. Economic stimulus will be a priority, although the political parties have different ideas about the role government should play in […]
Estimates of the number of family members working as unpaid caregivers range from 48 million to 65.7 million, with 53 million being a common approximation. Of those, about 37.1 million family members provide care to someone who is 65 or older. About 30% of Americans in their 50s and early 60s act as family caregivers, while […]