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Daughter helping father using a cane walk outside

Family caregiving is the cornerstone of long-term care for older adults, especially in underserved communities.  This care, however, poses significant challenges and often requires financial sacrifices from caregivers.  In response, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have proposed various options to alleviate the financial strain, but it remains unclear which options would most benefit the caregivers…

Medicaid.gov website on a cellphone

Given that only about half of private sector workers are covered by an employer-sponsored plan at any given time, 16 states have launched – or are in the process of launching – auto-IRA programs that require employers without a plan to auto-enroll their workers in a Roth IRA.  While these programs will help those without…

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