Tag: Medicare
In a recent Risking Old Age in America podcast, I had a fascinating discussion with Israel (Issi) Doron, chair of the Department of Gerontology at the University of Haifa in Israel, about the differences in the systems of elder care in our two countries. Unlike the United States, Israel provides up to 20 hours a week of fr…
A state-based financing system would introduce a new layer of uncertainty. Every now and then, President Donald Trump’s antics tumble into my lane: retirement. Reflecting on the U.S.’s fiscal pressures and ongoing conflicts, he suggested in April that, with wars to fight, the federal government cannot continue to shoulder programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and…
