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The biggest benefit of agent healthcare benefits? Happiness

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Real estate agents need healthcare like everyone else, but they face significant challenges when it comes to actually getting it. Continue reading →

Democratic Debates: What the Candidates Told Older and Younger Voters

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(For this analysis of the first national debates with Democrats running for president in 2020, the public media websites of Next Avenue and Rewire joined forces. Next Avenue’s audience is older Americans and Rewire’s is younger Americans. So, as editor… Continue reading →

Assessing Trump’s First 2 Years for Older Americans

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The first half of the Trump administration is over, so it’s an opportune time to evaluate how older Americans have fared under the president’s policies over the past two years. As someone who reports and writes frequently (and without a political bias)… Continue reading →

Realtor association becomes first in nation to offer health plan

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The Baldwin County Association of Realtors says it’s the first in the nation to offer group health, dental and vision insurance to its 2,300 members. Continue reading →

Midterm Elections: What’s the Verdict for Aging Policies?

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Yesterday, one of the most significant midterm elections in recent history occurred, with significant implications for the outlook on public policies and legislation affecting aging and older Americans. Health and aging issues drove the midterms more t… Continue reading →

What Older Voters Want in the Midterm Elections

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Older voters could be a decisive bloc in the midterm elections, particularly since recent polls have showed registered voters 65+ leaning decisively towards Democratic congressional candidates, a sharp reversal from previous election cycles. An NBC New… Continue reading →

Health Insurance Cost Concerns for Middle America

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(This article previously appeared on Commonwealthfund.org.) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has accomplished much that its drafters intended. There is considerable evidence of increased access to health care and reduced medical debt. But there is growing… Continue reading →