Tag: widows
The brief’s key findings are: While the poverty status of widows has improved markedly, widows remain much more vulnerable than married couples. One reason is that Social Security widow benefits have been declining – relative to the couple’s benefit – due to the rising labor force activity of women. In response, policy experts have proposed…
This cartoon, by Vancouver Sun cartoonist Graham Harrop, hits on one of retirees’ biggest mysteries: their future health. The elderly live with the anxiety of getting a grave illness that isn’t easy to fix, such as cancer or a stroke. And despite having Medicare insurance, they also have to worry how much it would cost…
