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Long-term care for seniors is an emerging issue
WASHINGTON, DC – Long-term care is poised to become an important issue in the U.S. as the nation’s population grows older, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “Each and every day, over the next two…
The Billionaire Who Remade Retirement Living On A Massive Scale
Gary Morse, a visionary property developer, transformed a Florida mobile home park into the nation’s largest retirement community. The billionaire died Wednesday at the age of 77. Under Morse’s direction, The Villages, northwest of Orlando, redefined retirement living. It’s a community…
An All-American Recipe for a Retirement Disaster
The country is facing a retirement crisis as its citizens live longer, which will result in greater demands on their assets. Yet many workers are failing to save enough — or anything at all — for their golden years, according…
Spending: Our Grave Disease
I have had a fulfilling career as a pediatric neurosurgeon, which unfortunately included numerous instances in which worst-case scenarios played out in the operating room. Good surgeons plan ahead for these possible events so that bad outcomes are minimized. But of…
Moody’s warns of rising costs for social programs
Mandatory spending on social programs, including healthcare and Social Security, could weaken the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook, credit rater Moody’s Investors Service warned Wednesday. The federal deficit is expected to remain stable within the next few years, but Moody’s suggested rising…
How Medicare Is Punishing Hospitals That Care For Poor People
Such a no-brainer: If patients who receive care at Hospital A are more likely to get readmitted to the hospital 10, 20 or 30 days after discharge than patients in Hospital B, then Hospital A must be doing something wrong.…
Disability rights advocates speak to students about institutional abuse and torture in America
On Tuesday night, two disability rights attorneys and an institutional abuse survivor participated in a panel discussion entitled “Human Rights Aren’t For Us: Disability & Legalized Abuse,” the third in Lydia Brown‘s (COL ’15) Lecture & Performance Series on Disability Justice that is…
Millennials Are Actually Investing In Retirement Options Early In Careers
Contrary to popular belief, Millennials are in fact taking advantage of retirement savings options early in their careers and at a higher rate than in the past, according to the latest Bank of America BAC -0.12%Merrill Lynch 401(k) Wellness Scorecard. While Millennials are typically depicted as unprepared for the future, Bank of America…
How to Make Your Money Last for a Longer Lifetime
Longer life expectancies are ratcheting up the pressure on retirees to make their money last as long as they do. New mortality estimates by the nonprofit Society of Actuaries, released Monday, show the average 65-year-old U.S. woman is expected to live…
What to do if you suspect your child has a disability
With a doctorate and more than 10 years of experience in the field of special education, I am often asked by parents “What do I do if I suspect my child has a disability?” This is a complex question with many…