AARP Hearing Center
Thinking Policy
Surveys illuminate people’s preferences for aging in place and reforms that promote more supply
A recent report by the influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) — the independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare policy — finds that Medicare pays 20 percent more per enrollee in a private Medicare Advantage (MA) plan than it would if that same individual was instead…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes many provisions designed to address high prescription drug prices and related out-of-pocket costs. One of the most notable changes allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs, which is expected to save Medicare…
SNAP, formerly "food stamps," needs additional investments and flexibility to respond to the pandemic.
Recently passed legislation will allow food programs to ramp up home meal delivery.
These actions can enable relationships between family caregivers and long-term facility residents during the spread of COVID-19.
As countries across the globe struggle to contain the pandemic, economists forecast continuing severe job loss in the coming months.
Today’s financial markets are frightening. Here are a few thoughts to help you weather this crisis and come out stronger than before.
It’s completely normal to feel anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, but taking care of your emotional health will help protect you and your family.
One in four older black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries is food insecure.
Here are six actions you can take to prepare and protect yourself and your family from coronavirus.
Unemployment rate held steady for those ages 55 and older
A court once again has ruled against Arkansas’s attempt to condition Medicaid benefits on work requirements.
Search AARP Blogs
Recent Posts