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Most people think of Medicare – not Medicaid – when considering government health care for older Americans.  However, Medicaid, the program that covers the medical expenses of the poor, spends over $132 billion a year – 20 percent of its budget – on individuals ages 65 and over.  Elderly beneficiaries include both those with low…

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The most effective way to save for retirement is through a workplace-based retirement plan, but many workers lack access to one. To help close this gap, a number of states have adopted programs that require employers without a plan to auto-enroll their workers in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). These accounts use the Roth structure,…

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Forty percent of U.S. private-sector workers in a 401(k) retirement plan are in plans with automatic enrollment, and the widely...

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Including disability benefits provides a more complete picture. The Social Security actuaries just released a study that takes a new...

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One aspect of the pandemic that has persisted is the increased relevance of remote work.  This shift could help older people with disabilities, who might otherwise find it hard to get or keep jobs.  Indeed, this group has a higher employment rate post-pandemic than pre-pandemic…

In this study, we examine the effect of the suspension of in-person services at Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices during the COVID-19 pandemic on applications and the characteristics of applicants to see if certain groups of beneficiaries were disproportionately affected…

In recent years, 16 states have launched or are preparing to launch auto-IRA programs that require employers without a retirement plan to auto-enroll their workers in an IRA. Although studies have begun to document outcomes in the nascent auto-IRAs, less attention has been paid to their interaction with other safety net programs, particularly Medicaid…

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Remote work is creating new opportunities for all jobseekers, but especially so for older adults with disabilities, according to a new study.

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Families face soaring costs and mounting pressures in taking care of their loved ones. ‘I never feel truly free.’