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The Great Retirement Account You’re Not Using
Roth 401(k)s are showing up in more workplaces, but only about 10% of eligible workers saved in one last year. That’s a big mistake. Since they were launched in 2006, Roth 401(k)s have been typecast as the ideal plan for millennials. Paying…
The slowing growth of Medicare provides an opportunity for reform
FOR YEARS, lawmakers, policy experts and journalists have fretted about the explosive growth of health-care spending. Would the United States ever find a way to “bend the curve” on economic charts that projected seemingly endless growth in health care’s share…
Jury duty email a scam, US courts warn
The federal court system is warning about a new juror email phishing scam that emerged last week and so far has been reported in at least 14 U.S. court districts, including Pittsburgh. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said residents…
What it Costs to Retire in 12 Great Places
Choosing where to reinvent your life in retirement overseas is a thoroughly personal decision. You should retire in another country because you feel at home there and enjoy the way of life on offer. Bottom line, your heart should lead the way. However,…
Pressure on Obamacare Agency to Ready HealthCare.gov for More Enrollees
With three months to go before HealthCare.gov opens again for business to Americans seeking insurance through Obamacare, congressional investigators and government accountants are sounding the alarm that consumers could “encounter challenges.” “The agency needs to make an assessment of … whether…
Aetna CEO Admits Obamacare Customer Numbers Worse Than Expected
Aetna has picked up 600,000 customers thanks to the Affordable Care Act. But is the company any more profitable? CEO and Chairman Mark Bertolini couldn’t say for sure. Speaking this week on CNBC’s The Squawk Box, Bertolini admitted he was unsure…
Why Millennials and Gen X Shouldn’t Diss Social Security
Don’t fall for the myth that Social Security runs dry after Baby Boomers retire. You’ll still get most of the promised benefits. Ask your average American born after 1964 what they think about Social Security and they will probably say something…
How Medicare’s Home Health Cuts Disproportionately Affect Women
The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, authorized the Department of Health and Human Services to cut or increase categories of Medicare spending. Last year, then-HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced home health care funding would be slashed by 3.5…
Dr. Salvatore Iaquinta’s Highway to Health: Rethinking post-surgical recovery
No, you won’t become the bionic woman. But every now and then something comes along that puts into question the way doctors have been doing thing for decades. Right now that thing is Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS). ERAS is how to…
Retirement Reckoner
Retiring is challenging for almost everyone. But if you’re a small-business owner, preparing to hand your company to your children can create an even bigger knot of anxiety—worries about financial security, the legacy of your life’s work and the prospects…