By Edward Alan Miller Professor of Gerontology and Public Policy McCormack Graduate School Although ultimately withdrawn before a vote, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposed by House Republicans would have radically restructured Medicaid by converting the federal government’s open-ended… Continue Reading →
Brendan Jones went to work for a Connecticut manufacturing company straight out of high school and stayed until the plant closed more than three decades later. Once he turned 55, Jones began collecting a monthly pension check of $123.79. No… Continue Reading →
Millions of elder Americans struggle to keep up with the cost of food, clothing and other basics while remaining independent in their own homes. The challenge among older adults to pay for essentials is especially serious for women, racial and… Continue Reading →
To get a sense of China’s elder care challenge, begin with this figure: 230 million. That’s the number of people in China who are 60 years of age or older today, Professor Du Peng of Renmin University told an audience at… Continue Reading →
Nobel laureate Peter Diamond has a message for everyone worried about the future of Social Security. He knows exactly how you feel. “This is a vital program and it’s really important that we preserve, in my mind, the basic structure,”… Continue Reading →
By Marc A. Cohen, Ph.D., Michael Miller, MA, Leena Sharma, MPP Earlier this week, the Republicans in the House of Representatives put forward their plan – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) — for the repeal and replacement of sections… Continue Reading →
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