An analysis of data by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College concluded that many retirees are unprepared to meet the costs associated with long-term care. Using data from …
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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once observed that “a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk …
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (a mouthful popularly known as CMS) is the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance …
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In a divided nation, Americans can still find points of agreement. Large majorities of Americans agree that teachers are underpaid, government benefit programs are necessary, and a second civil war …
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While retirement communities and independent living facilities are popular choices for older adults who want to downsize or can no longer manage the upkeep of their family home, surveys confirm …
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It never hurts to have a bit of extra retirement income. Social Security benefits are modest, savings accounts dwindle over time, and most people worry that they did not invest …
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When he was running for president in 2020, Joe Biden promised to reduce the soaring cost of prescription medications. While President Trump signed executive orders in 2018 that were purportedly …
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Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) allow residents to change their housing environment to meet changing needs without relocating to a new community. Healthy retirees live in a part of the …
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Hospice care provides services that increase the comfort of people who are dying from an untreatable health condition. Hospice care is intended to manage the patient’s pain while promoting a …
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Dementia is both a growing and declining medical condition in the United States. The number of people with dementia is growing because the population of older Americans is increasing. There …
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