Tag: retirement
People who have a college education are known to live longer. But could a sunny disposition also help? Yes, say two researchers, who found that the most optimistic people – levels 4 and 5 on a 5-point optimism scale – live longer than the pessimists. But this effect works both ways. The biggest declines in optimism…
For decades, the Medicaid program has subsidized health care for the poor, including retirees. Yet, until recently, it largely excluded most working-age adults without disabilities due to a strict monthly income limit. All that changed in the 32 states and the District of Columbia that accepted the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) option to expand their…
