These AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digests explore how Americans age 50-64 get health coverage, how coverage shifts with retirement, and characteristics of those who buy their own coverage or are ... More

Once rarely prescribed, biologic drugs have rapidly become a more common treatment option despite very high costs. Biologic costs by medical condition, and federal legislation that would create an app ... More

Long-term care is an array of long-term services and supports used by people who need assistance to function in their daily lives. This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Ari Houser describes ... More

This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, written by Shelly-Ann Sinclair, reviews trends in national health spending, examines how the rapid growth in health care costs is reflected at the consume ... More

This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Jean Accius explains the important role that the Older Americans Act (OAA) plays in the delivery of long-term services and supports to older adults, inc ... More

Consumers face the challenge of estimating retirement savings needs. This In Brief abstracts research, by Bryan Dowd, Adam Atherly, and Robert Town from the University of Minnesota and Emory Universit ... More

This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Ben Umans and Lynn Nonnemaker describes the demographic characteristics of the Medicare beneficiary population. It examines age, gender, and socioeconom ... More

The challenges of designing a sustainable health coverage program to serve people with differing health needs are outlined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Insight on the Issues, written by Mercer ... More

This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet explains how a Medicare transitional care benefit can save billions of dollars in hospital readmissions and improve health outcomes and satisfaction for mi ... More

Expansion of home and community-based long term care services can significantly help address the health care needs of many older adults, as explained in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet. ( ... More