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Older Adults & the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace: What’s at Stake for 2018
Among its many achievements, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made great strides in covering more older adults who previously had no access to health
Social Security is 82 today!
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Today, Social Security continues as a bedrock program that provides millions of older
Aging as LGBT: Two Stories
Tina and Jackie were born in the same town in 1947. Despite similar beginnings, their lives take very different turns. In 1967, Tina meets Frank.
Senate ACA-Repeal Knocks Down House, Builds Shack
Over 90% of older adults say that they want to remain in their homes as they age, rather than going into a nursing home. A
The Republican Health Care Bill is Bad News for Your Grandparents. And Your Parents. And You.
Who needs Medicaid? Probably someone you know. Medicaid is the backstop government program that provides coverage when someone can’t afford necessary health care. Historically, Medicaid
Pull All Your Teeth or Go Into Debt: The Dismal Dental Choices Facing Older Adults
Maggie, a low-income older adult living in Los Angeles, had been experiencing a lot of tooth pain for the last couple of years. She had
