1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (319+ words) by Liz Smith, opinion contributor 05/30/26 09: 00 AM ET Anyone who has cared for a loved one knows that caregiving is real work'essential work, and often unpaid. Social Security, however, is built only on paid work. That leaves49. 5 billion hours of caregiving uncounted…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (519+ words) by Merrill Matthews, opinion contributor 05/26/26 08: 00 AM ET Medicaid has been plagued with fraud for decades. But recent revelations indicate that the fraud isn't just widespread " it is rampant. Fortunately, there is a way to stop the fraud, and it is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (445+ words) Over the last four years, older Americans have been buffeted by increasing costs. Since Covid, consumer prices have increased by more than 25 percent, and in the last three weeks, the conflict in the Middle East has pushed gas prices up…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (387+ words) by Marc Joffe, opinion contributor 03/21/26 02: 00 PM ET With $2 trillion annual budget deficits extending as far as the eye can see, rooting out unnecessary expenditures must be a top priority for both Congress and the administration. Unlike entitlements, defense, or key…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) by Max Rego 03/12/26 09: 05 AM ET Roughly one-third of Americans cut back on at least one daily expense to afford health care last year, according to a new West Health/Gallup survey. The poll, released Wednesday, found that about 33 percent of…...