Resources for older workers
Are you an older worker looking for a new job or an opportunity to try something new? Are you concerned that employers won’t be interested in someone 50+? Take heart: An AARP study released in 2015 debunked myths about age 50+ workers, showing that they have productivity advantages that can make them a critical component of a successful business.
Massachusetts lawmakers pass Adult Guardianship Act
BOSTON —
Massachusetts crossed a major hurdle yesterday when the House of Representatives passed the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA). If...
Adding additional security to protect what’s important to you
Social Security continues to evaluate and improve how we protect what’s important to you. We take this responsibility seriously, and we have a robust cybersecurity program in place to help protect the personal information you entrust to us. Adding additional security measures to safeguard your personal information — but making them easy to use — is a vital part of keeping you safe and secure.
House to consider $250 payments to SS recipients
To make up for the lack of a COLA, the House will vote in November — after congressional elections — on a bill to provide $250 payments to Social Security recipients, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
14 Heart Healthy Tips for Valentine’s Day
One of every three deaths in the U.S. in 2013 was from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, while heart disease and stroke were the number one and two killers worldwide, according to American Heart Association’s 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. In the U.S. the data showed:
Medicare Open Enrollment
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
It’s that time of year again! Medicare Open enrollment is your opportunity to make changes in your coverage...
Retired reporter strong advocate for prison reform
“It’s unfortunate that in many states where capital punishment has been abolished, prisoners may face life in prison without possibility of parole (LWOPP),” said Nathaniel Harrison, recently elected to the board of the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, an organization “dedicated to the advancement of effective, just, and humane criminal justice policy in Massachusetts.”
Senate rejects Medicare voucher program
By Andrew Taylor
WASHINGTON —
Joined by several moderate Republicans, Democrats controlling the Senate rejected a controversial House budget plan for turning Medicare into a voucher-like...
Caregiving conflict – caring for the caregivers
By Micha Shalev
There is truth in the statement, “You can never make everyone happy.” If the person you can’t seem to satisfy is the...
Obama’s deficit plan tightens squeeze on Medicare
WASHINGTON —
When it comes to health care savings, President Barack Obama’s deficit plan borrows a familiar strategy from corporate America’s playbook: cut costs or...