Obama Appoints New Members to Long-Term Care Commission

Last week, guest blogger Martha Stettinius shared her opinion about the Long-Term Care Commission, a new bipartisan advisory group tasked with figuring out “how our nation can provide more affordable and accessible long-term care.” (Read the post here.)

This week, ...

 
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Older Americans Month: Then & Now

"Older Americans have carried our Nation through great challenges and triumphs. They have enriched our national character and strengthened the Republic for those who have followed. During the month of May, we pay tribute to the wisest among us."

From a proclamation by President Barack Obama, May 2009
Established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, Older Americans Month (initially called "Senior Citizens Month" before President Jimmy Carter changed the name) is ...

 
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Privatizing Social Security: A Fundamentally Bad Idea

The implosion of financial titans of Wall Street over the past week lays bare the ugly truth about privatizing Social Security: It's a fundamentally bad idea.

I don't know about you, but I'm neither a financial planner nor an investment strategist. And yet, since the mid-1980s when I began saving for retirement, I've been forced to play one at home with my 401K investments. Yes, I'm incredibly fortunate to ...

 
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