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The rising cost of health care has been – and continues to be – an ongoing subject of political debate. More important, it is the topic of conversations at kitchen tables across the country. Every day, millions of Americans are struggling to pay for insurance premiums and copays, prescription drugs…
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a community listening session hosted by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors here in Washington, DC. This was one in a series of “Fed Listens” events around the country that bring together business and non-profit leaders, academics and…
The Price of Caring Part 1
The Price of Caring Part 5
The Price of Caring Part 4
The Price of Caring Part 3
The Price of Caring Part 2
Every day, millions of Americans dutifully open a bottle – or two, three, or more – and swallow pills prescribed by a health provider. On average, older adults take four to five prescription drugs a month. But, nearly a third of Americans age 19-64 say that they have not taken the medicine that…
This blog is a guest post from my Summer 2019 intern, Judith Gertzog.
Earlier this month, AARP made a big splash in the run-up to the 2020 elections, hosting a series of presidential forums in Iowa – the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Over the course of six days in five Hawkeye State cities, 17 Democratic contenders answered questions about Social Security,…