AP fact check: Trump’s claims on ‘record’ GDP, jobs and the Russia investigation
President Donald Trump is distorting the truth on U.S. economic growth and jobs, pointing to record-breaking figures that don't exist and not telling the full story on black unemployment. Here's a closer look at his claims.
Opinion: The link between more seniors filing for bankruptcy and the unraveling social safety net
Even as current support programs fall short of meeting retiree needs, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid spending for older Americans is projected to take an ever-larger bite of total federal spending.
Why families need to pay close attention to these revised nursing home ratings
New ratings now reflect staffing levels based on objective payroll records and not on nursing homes’ self-assessment of staffing adequacy.
Help! Constant care for my mom has created financial turmoil
This problem perfectly explains why new Medicare rules to allow coverage of non-medical expenses are so important.
The bigger problem for Democrats is that two messages — fundamentally reshaping the nation's health care system versus defending Obama's popular law — divide the party as it tries grabbing control of Congress in this fall's elections.
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation offers a helpful look at these plans.
When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will…
Realistically, money earned today is worth more than money earned in the future, writes Philip Moeller.
Medicare does cover at-home care services if they are prescribed by a physician or other licensed caregiver, but does not cover so-called custodial care.
