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Measurements Matter: Calculate Social Security Using the Right Tools

Social Security's finances need fixing and should not get entangled in the budget deficit debate. More

Article | May 13, 2013

Getting Our Health Care System on Track


We need a new health care system where care is aimed at prevention and doctors are paid for results, not services. More

Article | May 13, 2013

Americans Face Shorter Life Span Than the Rest of Industrialized World

New study reports that Americans have a shorter life span than others in the industrialized world. Major factors include obesity and inefficiencies in the health care system. More

Article | April 29, 2013

We Must Become Citizen-Editors

Editorial dimensions demand we get answers to big questions in this election year. More

Article | April 26, 2013

Magic of the Fountain of Youth

An aging America has implications for our communities, where we must rethink our transportation networks, our housing patterns and our schools. More

Article | March 8, 2013

On Eve of Its 100th Birthday, Time to Revisit the Federal Income Tax

We begin any discussion of taxes shaped by the interests and experiences of older Americans, steeled in the precepts of fairness and frugality and the notion that we should live within our means. More

Article | January 2, 2013

How Much Waste Is There in the Health Care System?

Health care costs are consuming an ever greater share of people's income — at all ages. Solving the problem should start with focusing on waste in the health care system. More

Article | December 7, 2012

Swimming Just Saved My Life

Over a million Americans will suffer a heart attack this year. Where are you on the cardiac risk chart? More

Article | November 15, 2012

Looking for Hope, a Decade After 9/11

Just as the nation's buildings are being rebuilt after the September 11th attacks, our nation's foundation also needs a lot of work. More

Article | September 7, 2012

Test Your Space Savvy

Can you remember which animals blasted off? What sport Alan Shepard played on the moon? Those are just two of the challenges that will spark your memories. Answer the 10 questions then check your scor ... More

Article | Quiz | August 27, 2012