I was struck by an article on the website of the San Francisco Chronicle that reports for the first time that workers age 65 and over outnumber employed teenagers: http://tinyurl.com/27opz5h. There are a variety of factors at work here, including unfortunately the devastating effect of the recession on the work opportunities for young people. The impact of the… »
A headline reporting a new Harris Poll survey stated that “Very few Americans find statements by financial institutions completely believable.” One specific item of interest was that 51 percent of the respondents said that a statement made by someone who works for a health insurance… »
For anyone trying to sort through the rhetoric surrounding the health care reform debate, I highly recommend a recent book by T. R. Reid entitled The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care. The author does an excellent job… »
A short blurb in the Retirement Income Journal with the heading “No Health Insurance? You Court Financial Catastrophe” caught my attention. The author cites new research conducted by professors at the… »
Sunday’s Washington Post Business Page ran a story by staff writer Ezra Klein with the headline “You Have No Idea What Health Costs” and a subheading, which read, “If You… »
The health reform debate is entering a new phase where compromise is in the air. The outcome continues to be of national importance, and the stakes are high for… »
