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Does retirement help or hurt your health?
Does retirement better health, or make it worse? A new study published in The Journal of Human Resources points to the former. “Results indicate that the retirement effect on health is beneficial and significant,” Michael Insler, an assistant professor of economics…
We Know About Income Inequality. Now It’s Time to Talk About Lifespan Inequality.
On average, Americans live longer if they are rich than if they are poor. As the income gap in the U.S. has widened over the past 30 years, so too has the “longevity gap,” as Annie Lowrey puts it in…
The Big Long-Term Budget Squeeze. And What To Do About It
Two trends threaten to dominate government spending for decades to come — and slowly eviscerate the public sector as a dynamic agent for solving problems. First, and most obviously, we’ll be spending a boatload more money on old people as the…
Starting a business in retirement? 3 must-ask questions
There’s one sure way to fail at starting a business in retirement — and that’s by counting on its success. As a business owner, I’ll tell it straight — running and growing a business is the hardest thing I have ever…
Martin Feldstein: Saving retirement
Only if the United States and other countries act now will they be able to save the post-retirement social safety nets .Public pension programmes around the world are in financial trouble. Because of continuing increases in life expectancy, the number of…
How to find work after 50
Many boomers and older Americans wish to continue working well into their 60s, 70s and even 80s; some to create extra income and increase their funds for retirement and others as they want the challenge or just want to keep…
REHAB HOSPITALS FIGHT RULES CHANGE, CITE BENEFITS TO RECUPERATING PATIENTS
Kessler official leads national charge on maintaining funding, but nursing homes support proposed new Medicare guidelines as prudent Proposed changes to Medicare guidelines could force small rehab hospitals to close their doors, according to its industry association, thus closing off a…
SOCIAL SECURITY: LITTLE CHANGES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SERVING YOU
A new year is a time for change. People across the world make resolutions and set goals to better themselves and the world around them. Whether you want to shed a few pounds, secure your finances for retirement, devote more…
Game of ‘gotcha’ on health insurance
Seniors, others grapple with gap in drug coverage Congress has this way of providing benefits … sort of. Or maybe it’s a big game of “gotcha.” In 2006, Congress passed Part D to add drug benefits for seniors on Medicare. Before that,…
Malcolm Gladwell: Tell People What It’s Really Like To Be A Doctor
In last week’s article, Malcolm Gladwell dissected and diagnosed American health care. Throughout our interview, he tackled controversial topics from the Affordable Care Act and medical malpractice to the contrasting Canadian health care system and much more. I expected him to dive…