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At a time when affordability is the political watchword, the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending is a key measure of retirement well-being. OOP costs include all premiums and cost sharing related to Medicare and supplemental plans, and the full cost of services not covered by these plans…
In early December, President Trump discussed developing a national retirement savings system like Australia’s superannuation program. Australia certainly has an enviable retirement system. In fact, the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index awards the Australian system a B+, while the U.S. system gets only a C+…
Social Security was designed to replace wages for those no longer working, so claiming Social Security benefits is often used as a simple proxy for retirement. However, trends in employment at older ages cast some doubt on this assumption: many households over 65 report labor earnings as well as Social Security income, indicating that…
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For workers nearing retirement, it is not just policy changes that are altering their plans, but the growing uncertainty of what those policies might become.
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Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is working to persuade Americans that they should postpone retirement for one year.
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The main reason that U.S. workers end up with inadequate retirement savings is that, at any given time, only about half of workers ages 25-64 are participating in an employer-sponsored pension (see Figure 1)…
This newsletter highlights our 2025 research on working after claiming Social Security, coping with long-term care costs, and measuring financial well-being. It also looks ahead to our 2026 research agenda on retirement risks, investing Social Security in equities, and a new database for research to help retirees stay in their homes…
